(Source: Progressive Railroading, November 17, 2014)
The Soy Transportation Coalition’s (STC) fifth annual Railroad Report Card survey revealed ag shippers’ “substantial frustration” with rail service this year. A number of factors have contributed to declining rail performance, including the severe winter weather, a significant 2013 harvest, and competition from crude oil and other commodities that rely on rail transportation. On average, railroads received a 14 percent lower score than in 2013.
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