by KEN PATRICK
wow- i asked a simple question and made a few knowledge-based statements. look at the history of csxi- mercifully folded into csxt to avoid showing the world why 'putting trucks on trains' remains a flawed concept. long trains? of course since intermodal equipment cannot run in merchandise trains. railroads have two strengths and a weakness. weight and volume but incredibly slow. (their happy with 20 mph system throughput). trucks have two weaknesses. weight and volume but incredibly fast.( 50mph +) railroad intermodal cancels their strengths, retains their weakness and subjects them to truck pricing. i've 22 years of bulk intermodal , multi-railroad pricing, unique equipment creation and operation and world-wide patents (which you should google ). as a cpa, i understand business. i do marvel at these responses, however, since they confirm how little is truly known about railroad economics. ken patrick