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Taking A Look At Railroad Freight Transportation

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Railroad Freight Transportation
Quinton Harris
American Public University
TLMT352

Railroad Freight Transportation
“The United States railroad system is the biggest and most effective and economical method of transportation in our country”. (O'Reilly2013). “ At the beginingt, it was a uniform system to mediate time differences across the United States, and build reliability into an erratic and rapidly expanding rail network. Railroad time remains a lasting standard “(O'Reilly2013).This paper focuses on railroad freight transportation and the railroad industry in the North America in relation to distribution, logistics and transportation. Areas that will be covered include distribution processes and how the freight gets from the rail to …show more content…

Currently, the U.S. freight rail network operates on one hundred and forty thousand miles of rail. “Private rail companies make a big impact on the economy because the railroad network or system employs at least two hundred thousand plus people throughout the country thus making it a large part of our transportation industry and economic balance. (Endsley, 2015). For the most part, freight moves through the U.S. by rail and truck, with rail making up for forty percent of transportation shipments. (Endsley, …show more content…

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