by NHV 669
I've seen evidence that VRS and PAR have similar issues at Bennington with their swaps, and I don't see constant feather-ruffling in those threads about VRS having to wait on New England's biggest carrier to make connections in a timely manner.
But I'm no expert; I had no idea where cars came from or went to until I started asking the right questions here to members that have worked these lines/shipped product/know the conditions. Regarding this very line, I've seen VRS' NPWJ cars from Fritz's reports (as recently as this fall) spend several days at the WRJ south yard before continuing south, so I don't think the railroads are getting too fired up over these missed trips/connections.
But I'm no expert; I had no idea where cars came from or went to until I started asking the right questions here to members that have worked these lines/shipped product/know the conditions. Regarding this very line, I've seen VRS' NPWJ cars from Fritz's reports (as recently as this fall) spend several days at the WRJ south yard before continuing south, so I don't think the railroads are getting too fired up over these missed trips/connections.
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