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SUBTITLE: EVERYONE BELIEVES IN THE STRENGTHS OF TRANSPORTING BULK BY RAIL: RELIEVING CONGESTION ON THE ROADS, ALONG WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS. BUT, IF YOU HAVE GOT A CUSTOMER TO SERVE, A CONTRACT TO FULFIL AND PENALTIES FOR NOT DOING SO ATTACHED, ARE YOU WILLING TO COMMIT YOURSELF TO A SERVICE WHICH HAS POOR RELIABILITY, LITTLE OR NO TRANSPARENCY AND CAN WORK OUT EXPENSIVE WHEN COMPARED TO THE COMPETITION? THE ANSWER IS PROBABLY NO, MEANING THAT THE EC HAS GOT A LOT FURTHER TO TRAVEL TO INSTILL A BELIEF IN RAIL IN THE BULK INDUSTRY.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • INTERNATIONAL BULK JOURNAL, MAY 2002, P. 38-41: ILL.
• Authors:
  • O'BRIEN, LIAM
• Publication Date: 2002-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Serial:
  • International Bulk Journal
  • Publisher: Informa UK Limited
  • ISSN: 0260-1087
  • Serial URL: https://www.ibj-online.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Commodities; Freight traffic; Railroads
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00918219
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Northwestern University, Evanston
• Files: TLIB
• Created Date: Oct 8 2002 12:00AM