Working on the Railroad

January 25, 2006

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SECTION 1: BOXCAR
Rail Revolution (pdf)
Is high-performance boxcar rail a contradiction in terms? Not really. It's all in the planning.

  • Serving Up French Fries: Boxcar Style
  • Case Study: IFP-Fruit Cocktail On Rail

SECTION 2: INTERMODAL
Re-Thinking Rail (pdf)
New cost-effective opportunities are being offered to food shippers as rail and trucking industries collaborate.

  • This Is Not Your Grandfather's Railroad' by Anthony Hatch
  • Case Study: Nestle USA?Chocolate Express

SECTION 3: SPECIAL SERVICES
Designer Rails (pdf)
Transportation providers develop innovative rail programs providing the ultimate service that's transparent to truck.

  • Making Wine Connections With Third-Party Logistics Providers

SECTION 4: FUTURE FOCUS
Staying On Track (pdf)
Rail services keep food chugging through the supply chain-offering food shippers exceptional value-in spite of capacity problems.

  • Kansas City, Here We Come
  • Rail And Truck...Oh, The Possibilities

Sponsored By:
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
www.bnsf.com Florida East
Coast Railway
www.fecintermodal.comKansas City
SmartPort Inc.
www.kcsmartport.com Louisiana Economic
Development
225-342-5897 New Century AirCenter
www.newcenturyaircenter.comSchneider National Inc.
www.schneider.comStevens Transport
www.stevenstransport.comTydenBrammall
www.tydenbrammall.com
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