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One caveat: there is a ton of highly time sensitive traffic, especially FedEx and UPS z-trains that run on very tight schedules - and the railroads charge accor

by kposehn 13y ago

One caveat: there is a ton of highly time sensitive traffic, especially FedEx and UPS z-trains that run on very tight schedules - and the railroads charge accordingly.

devb 13y ago
By volume and especially by weight, time sensitive mail deliveries are a tiny, tiny fraction of the bulk of coal, grain, scrap metal, etc. that make up most freight traffic.
- kposehn 13y ago
  True, though it is highly profitable as well.