Sidebar. --- Here on CSX's A&WP subdivision the past week all of the general freights have been up graded to at least 3 locos from the normal 2. All three are observed to be under power and not dead in tow. Wife seems to think they are running faster ?
Creel almost seems to be admitting that Harrison's approach was/is too harsh. A genuine attempt at reconcilliation or is he just perfuming the pig for PR reasons?
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/precision-railroading-with-a-humane-face.html?channel=50
And something else unrelated to EHH to take away from traffic makeup chart in Frailey's article is that traditional unit train bulk freight (grain, minerals and coal) made up just over 1/3 of CN's traffic base, notably coal stood at only 6% of total traffic.
Greetings from Alberta
-an Articulate Malcontent
Good article.. I'm always surprise to see that CN's automotive related freight is only 6% of the total. all one sees around here is autoracks..
We have posted Fred W. Frailey's August 2009 feature story on CSX CEO E. Hunter Harrison online for better historic context of this year's railroad newsmaker:
http://trn.trains.com/bonus/huntersway
Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine
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