Anyone notice train lengths are way down in the last few weeks? Are carloads down that much?My last few mixed merchandise trains were only about 30 loads each, down from about 80 at the end of JanuaryPic unrelated
Anyone notice train lengths are way down in the last few weeks? Are carloads down that much?
My last few mixed merchandise trains were only about 30 loads each, down from about 80 at the end of January
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It's a recession, silly.I know that makes me a "Alex Jones freak", in today's business world, but that's how it is. ...Picture unrelated.
It's a recession, silly.
I know that makes me a "Alex Jones freak", in today's business world, but that's how it is. ...Picture unrelated.
>>132052This is clearly Obama's fault.Back in my day we shot Mexicans at the border and used nigga for coal
>>132052
This is clearly Obama's fault.
Back in my day we shot Mexicans at the border and used nigga for coal
Car loads are down, but not 50%.It's most likely just a coincidence. You can't get a full idea of car volumes by looking at a few manifest trains. Most of the decline in volume has been due to coal anyways.
Car loads are down, but not 50%.
It's most likely just a coincidence. You can't get a full idea of car volumes by looking at a few manifest trains. Most of the decline in volume has been due to coal anyways.
>>132055Didn't gas shipments also massively decrease tee?
The Coast Starlight is down one car in each direction, now that the Pacific Parlour Cars are in the shop.Thanks, Obama.
The Coast Starlight is down one car in each direction, now that the Pacific Parlour Cars are in the shop.
Thanks, Obama.
>>132065Crude oil, yeah. But still, petroleum products aren't down by much.
>>132071Considering how much congestion was caused by the fracking boom I imagine that the Class 1 networks are now flowing a lot better?
>>132072yup. Also why they're running a lot of tie and rail gangs in this down time.
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