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Fluidity?

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Posted by al-in-chgo on Sunday, May 3, 2009 10:08 PM

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     A newspaper article said CN, has one of the most fluid networks on the continent.  What exactly does that mean, and how is fluidity measured?

     Is fluidity even a word?

I checked with merriam-webster.com, and fluidity is indeed a word:  the quality of being fluid.  In this context, it probably means that CN does relatively better than most other systems in keeping its rolling stock -- well -- rolling; encountering fewer delays, bottlenecks and yard hang-ups, and thus able to get that equipment around and about the system relatively quickly. 

What newspaper was the article in, and do you think the writer actually knew what s/he was talking about or was just parroting company PR?  -  al

 

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Posted by henry6 on Sunday, May 3, 2009 10:06 PM

CN is a system that has no fouling points, all lines keep traffic moving at all times without bottlenecks or hold ups.  That's my guess.

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Fluidity?
Posted by Murphy Siding on Sunday, May 3, 2009 9:51 PM

     A newspaper article said CN, has one of the most fluid networks on the continent.  What exactly does that mean, and how is fluidity measured?

     Is fluidity even a word?

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