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BNSF shuttle grain trains, Does this mean that BNSF does not want to serve small elevators?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Murphy Siding</i> <br /><br />They have it, unfortunately, it's called a truck. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Hardly. <br /> <br />Calling a truck the competitive alternative to railcar service is like calling a Volkswagon bug the competitive alternative to the Greyhound bus. When dealing in bulk quantities, you need competitive access to more than one form of transporting bulk commodities. When rail shippers are captive to one railroad, they do not have access to a competitive alternative in the form of the truck. Rather, they are utilizing the nickel and dime alternative to the million dollar problem.
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