(Source: Journal of Commerce, September 8, 2011)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rail service has slipped because of bad weather and cost-cutting that have left railroads without enough train crews to operate trains or switch railcars frequently, shippers told an investment bank conference on Wednesday.
According to the Journal of Commerce, railroads trimmed workforces during the recession and haven’t restored crews quickly enough.
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