It is an agreement that I believe is fair.

It has to be looked at in the context of whether this interim agreement is a valuable agreement and if releasing Pollard ... contributes to it. That's a presidential decision. That's why the president makes the big bucks.

As a result of the plea agreement, we lost that jeopardy.

While we are pleased that we were able to reach a tentative pilot contract, the financial implications of the agreement, coupled with the higher price of jet fuel, will further impact our results. Therefore, we expect to post a loss in the third quarter and probably in the fourth quarter as well.

First of all, the project couldn't go on without it. This is the best agreement for all the railroads involved.

One good analogy is worth three hours discussion.