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Tim, <br />Ed has told you a lot of things and I would not challenge any of it. It was a very thorough response. The two biggest edges motor carriers have over the rails are reliability and transit time. Most industries have adopted some form of Just-In-Time inventory. That does not accomodate much flexibility. As I see the trend, single car load shipments are a declining aspect of rail business and may go the way of LCL. Unit trains, multiple cars, annual volume rates, etc. all in contract form are the growing rail car business. Intermodal is the single fastest growing facet of rail business, but the profit margin there is much smaller. Switching is but one part of miscellaneous revenue. <br />Examples of railroad cooperation exist all over. It would be misleading you to convey the idea that railroads are constantly at each others' throats. Run through trains, transcons, guaranteed deliveries all relay on cooperation and much swifter transit times. <br />Sorry I didn't answer you earlier...I don't open up every day. There are still many opportunities to create more shared ventures with railroads and motor carriers. A lot of conditions need to be agreed. But all is right with the world today...the Redskins beat the Cowboys. OOOORAAAH <br />gdc
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