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How can the short line industry improve to attract more shippers to ship by rail? (Anthony Menzies)

Published December 13, 2020by Anthony Menzies - Head of Strategy & Logistics Services, Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railwayin Ask The Experts Q&A

Short lines need to identify and/or own and control industrial sites that are shovel ready to attract expanding or relocating industries.

Short lines also need to consider additional logistics services beyond rail including transloading, railcar storage, outdoor storage, warehousing, and perhaps even trucking.