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2020-05-06 Economy

Union Pacific Railroad's Betrayal of Small-Town America

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-06 06:36|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 My name is Jesse James and I endorse this message.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-05-06 06:46|| 2020-05-06 06:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like a job for Warren Buffet.

Posted by Clem 2020-05-06 07:27|| 2020-05-06 07:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Cup Leathers for pitcher pumps, does anyone realize how difficult they are to find these days? Virtually no one stocks them anymore.

Must have something to do with demand, or am I wrong ?

Posted by Besoeker 2020-05-06 07:27|| 2020-05-06 07:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Its not just the UP, but all 7 Class 1 RR are under the Hunter Harrison PSM model, which basically ignores the small shipper in the search for the lowest Operational Ratio, in order to please the short term objective of investors. Less than carloads and occasional deliveries are rejected. BNSF is hestantly playing in this as their interchange of traffic is being impacted.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2020-05-06 09:17|| 2020-05-06 09:17|| Front Page Top

#5 If they broke their agreement, then the town should pass a tax on every train that goes through, 10% of the market value of all goods on the train should help them learn not to break contracts.

Posted by Silentbrick 2020-05-06 15:05|| 2020-05-06 15:05|| Front Page Top

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