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Yet another "Trucks vs. Trains" article doesn't much of a service in these economic times. For a while now, at least a year, the matter of trains vs. trucks has been a moot point here in the U.S. Because of the very rapid growth of intermodal, virtually any ramp of any size in the U.S. is seriously congested (LATC, Portland, Seattle, Laredo, San Antonio, San Bernardino, Willow Springs, Global 2, Global 1, Canal St, Bedford Park, Harrisburg, Croxton, Jax, Austell, Inman, etc, etc.) Mainlines in many cases are also at or beyond capacity and the RR's are shedding "poor paying" freight for the wealth of better paying freight that is available. The RR's have gotten their wish as far as having all of the intermodal that they want and in some cases, they aren't handling it too well. Last year Canadian Pacific quit the TOFC business entirely because they were swamped with COFC, coal, grain, minerals, etc. CN put in their IMX reservation system to control the flow of intermodal business. UP just started an I-5 Corridor intermodal allocation system. BNSF put in an allocation system for international container shippers from LA to points inland. Service on most corridors has slid substantially over the last 5 months. At the same time, truckers are struggling to find enough drivers to handle all of the volume which is also being thrown their way. Both have more than they can handle right now.... so its Trains & Truckers both trying to keep up with the glut of demand that exists. ... not nearly as much Trucks vs. trains
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