Recent figures show that almost 60 percent of the volume of freight movements in the United States

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Recent figures show that almost 60 percent of the volume of freight movements in the United States ship by truck. Railroads are far more fuel efficient on a ton-mile basis—CSX advertises it can move a ton of freight 468 miles on a gallon of fuel. Why is it that rail does not have a greater share of the freight market in the United States?

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ISE Operations And Supply Chain Management

ISBN: 9781260575941

16th International Edition

Authors: F. Robert Jacobs, Richard B. Chase

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