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<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">This seems like a pretty clear definition:</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;"><b>Reciprocal Switching</b>: The term “reciprocal switching” is the movement of a railcar, in switch service between the interchange tracks of one railroad to a customer’s private or assigned siding on another railroad for the purpose of loading or unloading freight. The service precedes or follows a road haul and is bi-directional to include both the loaded and empty railcar.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">On the surface, it seems to be a way to impose a free market competition, but yet it is government imposed, so it cannot be called a free market solution. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">Wouldn’t it be a lot easier and more efficient to just have the government set the rail rates out of fairness to all? </span></p>
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