(Source: Freight Waves opinion column by Jim Blaze, February 5, 2020)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Since railroad freight is often bulk or shipments of large goods, changes in the economy or in global trade can impact the flow of railroad traffic in large up and down movements. Translation – there will often be cyclicality. The upside outlook and long-term pattern of market demand for chemicals is still strong. But 2019 proved that nothing is guaranteed.
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