(Source: Progressive Railroading magazine, August 3, 2012)
About one-fifth to one-quarter of U.S. Class Is’ annual traffic involves short lines. The small railroads typically handle a move’s first or last mile and work closely with their customers to arrange rail-car switches. The large roads complete the bulk of most interline moves and manage bookkeeping, such as rate quotes and billing.
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