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Well, Bruce, that brings up a point. As far as the shipper is concerned, we want the most reliable service at the lowest cost. My company had a rail siding until about 1982, when Conrail pulled up the switch. Sure, we hadn't used rail in years, but that was because they didn't want to serve us. We ship products worldwide, all of it now goes on standard 53'trailers for domestics, or 40'containers for overseas shipments. Trucking companies have all of our business. Why?, because they are not perfect, but they are a whole lot better than the railroads when it comes to having a box we need for shipment at our dock. I'm all for the railroads, but in my job, I see the other side of the coin too. The big railroads only seem to be concerned with the utilities for the unit coal trains, and the automakers for that traffic. The 2-5 boxcars a day customer seems to have been forgotten. Sure, I'd LOVE to use the rail, but when it becomes a hassle, rather than an option, I'll just call J.B. Hunt, or Schnieder. Less headaches, and more satisfied customers. <br /> Too bad, I'd really like to help turn the tide away from trucks, but I'm not going to cut my own throat in the process. <br /> Todd C.
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