SHIPPERS WARN OF SHIFT TO PRIVATE CARRIAGE

A Railway Age pool of shippers indicated that 12 of the 114 respondents expect a decline in their use of rail service, while 46 expect use of rail service to be about the same, and 56 expect a relative increase. Comments indicate that rising transportation costs and service inadequacies are to blame for diversions of traffic from railroads. Too many problems with rail service are cited by shippers moving to private carriage.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1972-12-25

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 30-31
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 173
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight service; Marketing; Private trucking; Quality of service
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00041149
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Age
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 23 1973 12:00AM