I love banRail Carriers
Compete nhất Rail carriers favorably khi distance is long and the shipments are
heavy or bulky. At one time in the US, rail carriers transported the Majority of Goods
shipped; Tuy nhiên, since World War II, ask for their share of the transportation market has
steadily fallen. Today, US Railroads account for only 10 percent of total khoảng
for-hire transportation Expenditures, as Shown on Table 9.1.
Rail service is slow and inflexible Relatively; Tuy nhiên, rail carriers are less expensive
coal and motor carriers and air can Compete fairly well on Long hauls. To better Compete,
Railroads have begun purchasing motor carrier companies and can thì pointto-point offer
pickup and delivery service using motor carriers and flatcars mà carry truck
trailers (known as trailer-on-flatcar service or TOFC service). Railroads cũng at somewhat
of a disadvantage with respect sánh with motor carriers to shipment damage,
equipment availability and service frequency.
Since rail companies use each other's rail cars, keeping track of rail cars and getting
added where needed can be problematic chúng. Tuy nhiên, with Advances in railroad service
đang được dịch, vui lòng đợi..