Traffic World articles from April 2003

Traffic World archives from April 2003

More on RCO.(remote-controlled operation of locomotives)(Editorial)
April 7, 2003... Some of my readers might spell that headline "moron RCO." Three weeks ago I wrote that remote-controlled operation of locomotives in railroad yards is safer than the conventional method, and I've heard from four union members who vigorously...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
April 7, 2003... Intermodal better than bigger truks. I liked Graves' response, poo-poo'ing the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks poll that nine out of 10 Americans don't want bigger trucks on the highway ("Anti-truck, Intensely," March 10). He must think...

China syndrome: Spread of deadly flu-like SARS in Asia is threatening global electronics industry. (Up Front).
April 7, 2003... As if war and international terrorism were not enough, supply-chain managers have another global scare to build into their contingency plans: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. According to a report from Boston-based research firm Aberdeen...

The senate's 'conscience': the transportation world was transformed forever by late New York Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan. (Up Front).(Obituary)
April 7, 2003... They buried Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the senator from academia, with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery last week. They'll never bury his ideas. Not a chance. If you drove to work this morning on a highway, or if you came...

The short answer: short-sea shipping seen as environmental, congestion solution at relatively low cost. (Washington).(by the Maritime Administration )
April 7, 2003... Although public transportation attention this year centers on highway and airport funding, the Maritime Administration is hoping to divert some of it to short-sea shipping. Last November at a conference in New York, Marad introduced an...

'Air-21' action: department of transportation sends draft FAA funding bill to house. (Washington).(Federal Aviation Administration )
April 7, 2003... Although Congress is still waiting for the administration's draft of the new highway bill, the Department of Transportation has given Congress its draft of a new FAA reauthorization bill. Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Marion C....

Shippers' STB win: more disclosure of discount levels, cancellation of loss-of-discount. (Washington).(Surface Transportation Board)
April 7, 2003... Shippers will be getting a break, thanks to two recent decisions by the Surface Transportation Board in cases involving the EC-MAC Motor Carriers Service Association and the National Classification Committee Agreement. The first concerns...

Multimodal chemistry: web-based technology changes how companies look at strategic logistics outsourcing decisions. (Logistics).
April 7, 2003... The launch of Odyssey Logistics & Technology introduces a new player to the chemical logistics market and underscores how web-based technology is changing the dynamics of outsourcing in this specialized business. Danbury, Conn.-based...

Cover-up alleged: sham transactions concealed diversion of $87 million in shipper funds from STI. (Logistics).(sham artists Marc and Elyce Cooper)
April 7, 2003... The trustee in the Strategic Technologies Inc. bankruptcy case dropped the hammer on owner, CEO and President Marc Cooper and his wife, Elyce Cooper, last week, moving to seize their $2.2 million home and other assets that are the remnants of a...

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. (Briefs).(German firm opens Miami division)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Hellmann Worldwide Logistics based in Osnabrueck, Germany, has created Hellmann Integrated Logistics Solutions, a separate division of the parent company that focuses on integrated logistics services. Headquartered in Miami, the unit offers...

Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express. (Briefs).(created new supply-chain services)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express has integrated its dedicated and logistics service units and renamed the new entity Averitt Express Supply Chain Solutions. The aim is to provide a single point of contact for supply-chain services.

No magic bullet: companies not seeing expected return from supply-chain software investments, study shows. (Technology).
April 7, 2003... Fewer than 20 percent of companies believe their purchases of supply-chain technology have shown a clear and favorable return on investment, according to a recent report released by Capital Consulting & Management. Seventy-six percent of...

RedPrairie Corp. (Briefs).(released a new adapter for its transportation management system)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... RedPrairie Corp. released a new adapter for its transportation management system. The adapter integrates RedPrairie's transportation management software to PeopleSoft's enterprise and supply-chain software applications. RedPrairie previously...

ClearOrbit released. (Briefs).(new application Connect 4.0)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... ClearOrbit released Connect 4.0, its supply-chain execution platform application. Companies can integrate their enterprise software or other applications to wireless and industrial devices using Connect 4.0. The software features a web-based...

IMI Cornelius. (Briefs).(uses HighJump software applications)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... IMI Cornelius, beverage dispensing and cooling equipment supplier, is using HighJump's event management and wireless access solutions to improve customer service and reduce costs. The company implemented HighJump's Event Advantage and Wireless...

LIS launched version 8.0. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... LIS launched version 8.0 of its warehouse management system, Dispatcher-WMS. The new version improves security and efficiency in warehouses across multiple industries, especially for technology and third-party logistics companies, said an LIS...

Front to back. (Career Advancement).
April 7, 2003... OLE -- the International Society of Logistics, is the only logistics society that focuses on the entire scope of logistics, including logistics engineering and management, said Sarah R. James, executive director and past president. "We are...

Riding a hurricane: building on success of marketing alliances, Florida East Coast Railway looks to expand I-95 corridor partnerships. (Intermodal Shipping: Special Report).
April 7, 2003... Florida East Coast Railway holds the record for consecutive number of days of service to United Parcel Service without a service failure. That streak recently ended -- at 471 days -- when a train arrived in South Florida 15 minutes late. But...

Basket case: basket weaving is a booming business for longaberger, a billion-dollar company that ships millions of baskets a year. (Logistics Snapshot: Ohio Valley).
April 7, 2003... A century ago, wooden baskets were as commonplace as plastic bags and cardboard cartons are today. "Ware" baskets were practical containers for all sorts of goods, whether carried by hand or shipped by cart or rail or barge, including pottery...

Getting it done: new truck driver hours-of-service regulations to take effect 8 months after publication in May. (Trucking).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... The long-awaited rewrite of federal truck driver hours-of-service regulations, largely unchanged since the 1930s, will be published in the Federal Register by Memorial Day to comply with a court order, senior Department of Transportation...

Change at the top: Samuel K. Skinner to retire as USFreightways chief; search 'wide open' for best available successor. (Trucking).
April 7, 2003... Skinner spent three years at the helm of the $2.5 billion holding company that includes five regional LTL carriers. Skinner turns 65 in June. His successor will be the third CEO at USF in three years following the retirement of longtime USF...

Decongesting New York: Port authority begins new hub-and-spoke intermodal network to increase barge, rail use. (Rail & Intermodal).
April 7, 2003... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on March 31 launched a barge and rail cargo distribution network designed to better compete for over-the-road intermodal traffic and speed the flow of goods to consumer markets. The Port of Albany...

Air cargo in 10 years: forecast of industry by consulting firm calls Asia 'driving force of growth in international air freight'. (Air & Express).
April 7, 2003... As a leading economic indicator, the international air freight industry is expected to recover this year followed by more recovery in 2004 and subsequent years. Arlington, Va.-based MergeGlobal consulting firm is forecasting that air freight...

Keeping bad things out: Freight Glove, like shrink wrap, encapsulates cargo but is impenetrable, waterproof and can be locked. (Air & Express).
April 7, 2003... On an era of security-focused concerns, the U.S. Customs Service is looking for products to enhance cargo safety. In Newark, N.J., a panel of Customs and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials is meeting monthly with shippers to...

Lufthansa Cargo. (Briefs).(award from Germans)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Lufthansa Cargo has received an award for "Best Brand Relaunch" from Absatzwirtscha ft. a German marketing magazine, and the German Marketing Association. The airline relaunched Lufthansa Cargo to differentiate its product portfolio and to...

Polar Air Cargo and Aerotrans. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Polar Air Cargo and Aerotrans have formed a partnership under which Aerotrans will be the exclusive sales agent for Polar in Germany effective April 1. Polar and Frankfurt-based Aerotrans have worked together since 1994. Additionally, Polar has...

Get a plan: U.S. Chamber of Commerce study calls for greater funding, focused national plan for ports, intermodal. (Maritime).
April 7, 2003... Increasing demand and the need for improved security are taking their toll on the nation's ports and intermodal system, creating a potential crisis situation, according to a study released last week by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Today...

The National Customs Brokers. (Briefs).(also the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers and Confederacion de Asociaciones de Agentes Aduanales de la Republica Mexicana formally have agreed to jointly address customs matters of mutual concern)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America, the Canadian Society of Customs Brokers and Confederacion de Asociaciones de Agentes Aduanales de la Republica Mexicana formally have agreed to jointly address customs matters...

The Port of Tacoma. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... The Port of Tacoma and the Port of Seattle have submitted 12 Operation Safe Commerce demonstration projects to the Transportation Security Administration in response to the agency's OSC Request for Application. OSC is a federally funded program...

The Port of Houston Authority. (Briefs).(has joined the Smart and Secure Tradelanes initiative)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... The Port of Houston Authority has joined the Smart and Secure Tradelanes initiative, a global coalition deploying advanced security practices, business processes, and technologies to improve the security and efficiency of ocean container...

The United Seamen's Service. (Briefs).(are providing seafarers in the U.S. Ready Reserve Fleet with seagoing libraries)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... The United Seamen's Service and its affiliate agency, the American Merchant Marine Library Association, are providing seafarers in the U.S. Ready Reserve Fleet with seagoing libraries. More than 150 libraries -- boxed books, magazines,...

DOE Diesel Price Index.(Department of Energy)(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... DOE Diesel Price Index (cents per gallon) National Average -- 160.2 March 31, 2003 REGION 1 169.2 REGION 2 152.6 REGION 3 152.9 REGION 4 167.2 REGION 5 172.4 Regional Prices for Monday, March 31 *...

Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads.
April 7, 2003... Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads for the week ending March 22, 2003 Traffic Originated Week 12 Ending March 22, 2003 ...

Calendar.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
April 7, 2003... APRIL 6-9. 2003 Spring Conference (Transportation Sales & Marketing Association), Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (770) 486-5869 or www.tsmaonhine.com/sawgrass. 6-9. Transportation Consumer Protection Council Annual Conference and Educational...

Bankrupt carrier's old bills. (Q & A).(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
April 7, 2003... Q: We were presented a final notice invoice from an auditing company regarding a bankrupt motor carrier. The freight bill is dated more than six years ago and they state it was originally billed about 23 months ago. We do not have records back...

Good line. (The Back Page).(Former NIT League President Ed Emmett )(Brief Article)
April 7, 2003... Former NIT League President Ed Emmett dropped a bombshell at a maritime conference in Boston last week. "Don't take this the wrong way, but terrorism is one of the best things that has happened to the liner industry in some time," our sister...

Revising the network: carriers taking advantage of improved railroad performance to build new distribution patterns. (Intermodal Shipping: Special Report).
April 7, 2003... Typically, when ever a manufacturer has an opportunity to ship from a production facility directly to its customer -- usually bigger customers that can handle full truckloads of a specific product -- they move it over the road due to the...

Violence and peace. .(Editorial)
April 14, 2003... Hanging on my office door is a newspaper photograph of antiwar protesters marching in San Francisco last month. They are carrying a huge banner that reads: "We support our troops when they shoot their officers." This wasn't an idle jest....

Correction.(Correction Notice)
April 14, 2003... An article on The Longaberger Co. ("Basket Case," April 7) reported that the basket maker's Hartville, Ohio, plant is "just north" of Akron. Actually, Hartville is located south of Akron, between that city and Canton, at the intersection of...

Port protest: police quell anti-war protest at Port of Oakland; protesters tried to shut down SSA, APL terminals. (Up Front).(Stevedoring Services of America and APL Ltd.)
April 14, 2003... The ports of Oakland, Calif., and Umm Qasr, Iraq, were linked in an unexpected fashion last week. As military authorities attempted to reopen the port of Umm Qasr to allow distribution of humanitarian relief supplies, anti-war protesters...

Port relief: as British bring in humanitarian aid, SSA team arrives in Persian Gulf to reopen Umm Qasr. (Up Front).
April 14, 2003... A team of port management specialists and engineers recruited from two Washington state companies to reopen the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr arrived in Kuwait City April 7, a week later than initially expected. They were scheduled to reach Umm Qasr,...

Traffic World editor honored. (Up Front).
April 14, 2003... The Transportation Consumer Protection Council last week named Traffic World Editor Clayton Boyce its "Transportation Editor of the Year." Council Managing Director and General Counsel George Pezold presented Boyce with the award during a...

The price of largess: aid package for airlines becomes vehicle for restricting compensation to executives. (Washington).
April 14, 2003... Airline officials are peeved that an aid package expected at press time to pass Congress includes restrictions on what they can pay their executives. Airlines frame the aid package not as a bailout but as a $3.1 billion reimbursement from...

Staff involvement: most consider STB's new rules on rail rate challenges a step forward; others not so sure. (Washington).(Surface Transportation Board )
April 14, 2003... The Surface Transportation Board on April 3 issued amended rules for expediting rail rate challenges filed by shippers against railroads. Reaction to the amendments generally was positive although one attorney questioned their effectiveness in...

City traffic: report says highway bill should address metro congestion problems, maintain state control. (Washington).
April 14, 2003... When Congress this year reauthorizes the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, it should retain the framework of the two previous highway bills and ensure that states address metropolitan area traffic problems, the Brookings...

Bearing up: 3PL logistics market continues to outstrip economy despite downturn resulting in flat revenue in 2002. (Logistics).(third party contract logistics market)
April 14, 2003... The U.S. third-party contract logistics market has been bruised by the economic downturn but in relative terms is in fairly good shape. In 2002, turnover and net revenue increased by 6.9 percent and 7 percent respectively and net income was 3...

Mixed signals. (Logistics).(International Logistics Warehouse Association's industry outlook)
April 14, 2003... The warehouse logistics industry is enjoying growth but is more pessimistic than last year about the overall business climate, according to the International Logistics Warehouse Association's annual business outlook. Uncertain economic...

Running the numbers: Armstrong estimates FedEx contract logistics business shrank in FY 2002; FedEx denies it. (Logistics).
April 14, 2003... Although the U.S. contract logistics market grew by about 7 percent in 2002, results for individual third-party logistics companies varied greatly, the latest annual study of the market by Stoughton, Wis.-based supply-chain management...

A cheaper and easier way: taking the cost out of invoicing and payment. (Logistics Report: Finance).(electronic invoice presentment and payment)
April 14, 2003... IN TODAY'S ECONOMY, anything that can create economies of scale and drive down the cost of customer support is appealing to most companies, especially those with low margins. One way to attack overhead is to scrap old paper-based systems and...

Tag, you're it: as tests continue and costs drop, the development of RFID technology picks up pace. (Special Report: Advanced Technology).
April 14, 2003... WHAT IS IT ABOUT "advanced" technologies -- as opposed to the more prevalent "backward" ones -- that makes it so hard to move them off the drawing board and into use? In many cases it's a matter of cost, either of the technology itself or of...

No truck amuck: in terminal outfitted with RFID technology, New Orleans aims to keep trucks moving. (Technology).
April 14, 2003... New Orleans is getting a new port terminal this summer with new technology that will speed and automate truck throughput. The technology is expected to improve port operations by 84 percent, said Paul Robinson, project manager, Napoleon...

California dreamin': bill introduced in California state assembly would shift liability to shippers, third parties. (Trucking).
April 14, 2003... A bill introduced in the California state legislature would increase greatly the liability of shippers, ocean carriers, marine terminals and other third parties in the case of an accident or loss of cargo. If the bill becomes law, any...

Just USF, please. (Trucking).
April 14, 2003... USFreightways, Rosemont, Ill a group of five regional LTL carriers and other transport units, wants to drop the "Freightways" from its corporate moniker. USFreightways says it wants its shareholders to approve a name change to USF Corp....

CF terminal sales surpass $30M.(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Sales of old Consolidated Freightways' terminals continue to be red hot, with proceeds from the auctions netting in excess of $30 million so far. The latest sales from a March 24 auction are as follows, with the price and winning bidder...

Averitt Express. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Averitt Express, Cookeville, Tenn., has completed construction on a two-story, 67,000-square-foot service center near Atlanta as part of the LTL carrier's commitment to expand its role in the Atlanta market where it operates three terminals....

The following carriers say they have been honored by the following shippers. (Briefs).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... The following carriers say they have been honored by the following shippers: Southeastern Freight Lines and Schneider National received Lowe's preferred carrier awards; Con-Way Southern is Kemira Chemicals' carrier of the year; Pittsburgh-based...

Merger hurdles: DHL-Airborne combination under fire from UPS, FedEx; DOT to rule on DHL Airways status soon. (Air & Express).
April 14, 2003... The next chapter in DHL Worldwide Express' planned acquisition of Airborne Express is being played out on various staging grounds in the federal government. The Department of Transportation's comment period regarding DHL Airways' domestic...

Atlas reaudit delay: delay increases speculation that Atlas Air will file for bankruptcy soon -- in days or weeks, not months. (Air & Express).
April 14, 2003... Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has postponed the release of its 2002 annual report, citing delays in its reaudit of 2000 and 2001 financial results. Purchase-N.Y-based Atlas said the delay is because it has had trouble getting historical records...

Finally, focus: rail shipper groups to back single bill to level playing field with the railroads. (Rail & Intermodal).
April 14, 2003... The Alliance for Rail Competition, the American Chemistry Council and Consumers United for Rail Equity have agreed to back a single shipper-friendly bill set to be introduced in the 108th Congress as early as last week. The bill is significant...

All those cars. (Commentary).
April 14, 2003... The economy of the country is in bad shape and it doesn't promise to get appreciably better any time soon. That means a lot of shippers have too many rail cars on hand. Of course, if the cars are railroad owned, that's not of great concern...

Total Logistic Control. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Total Logistic Control announced the following new hires: Paul McDonough and Kevin Margeson as vice presidents of sales; Jeff Alexander as director of sales; and Frank Reuwer as executive vice president of supply-chain services.

Gearworks. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Gearworks appointed Todd J. Krautkremer senior vice president of marketing and business development.

CSX World Terminals. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... CSX World Terminals announced the promotions of Geret De Piper to senior vice president of commercial and development, William McHugh to senior vice president of Hong Kong and China investments, and Ronald Sforza to senior vice president of...

Crowley Line Services. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Crowley Line Services promoted Jose E Nazario to director of finance and administration in Puerto Rico, and Ismael Estrade to director of port operations at its Isla Grande terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Teletrac Inc. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Teletrac Inc. named Tim VanCleve chief operating officer.

The Panama Canal Authority. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... The Panama Canal Authority announced the appointment of six new members to its advisory board: retired Adm. William J. Flanagan Jr., former commander-in-chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet; Dr. Ernst Frankel, professor emeritus in ocean systems...

The Federal Aviation Administration. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... The Federal Aviation Administration appointed Douglas E. Lavin to the new position of assistant administrator of the Office of International Aviation and Sharon L Pinkerton as assistant administrator of the Office of Aviation Policy, Planning...

Hanjin Group. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Yang Ho Cho, Korean Air chairman and executive officer, was named chairman of the Hanjin Group.

GT Nexus. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... GT Nexus named Jeff Lynch vice president of sales.

The International Air Cargo Association. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Dora Kay, head of international marketing at Airport Authority Hong Kong, was elected president of The International Air Cargo Association.

Pilot Air Freight. (People Watch).(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Pilot Air Freight appointed Todd Henning national account manager based in Orlando, Fla. Henning will be responsible for managing national accounts for Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina.

TIP founder Sennett dies at 88. (People Watch).(Transport International Pool)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
April 14, 2003... William Sennett, who fought fascists m the Spanish Civil War and became president of two major trucking companies and an outspoken human rights activist, died at 88 in San Francisco. He had Alzheimer's disease. A native of Chicago and the...

DOE Diesel Price Index. (Update).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
April 14, 2003... DEO Diesel Price Index (cents per gallon) National Average -- 155.4 April 7, 2003 Regional Prices for Monday, April 7 REGION 1 163.4 2 149.6 3 146.5 4 162.5 5 * 166.2 *...

Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads. (Update).
April 14, 2003... Weekly Traffic of Major U.S. Railroads for the week ending March 29, 2003 Traffic Originated Week 13 Ending March 29, 2003 ...

Calendar.(Calendar)
April 14, 2003... APRIL 10-14. Transportation Association of Canada Spring Technical Meeting, Ottawa. (613) 736-1350. www.tac-atc.ca or gmorier@tac-atc.ca. 11-15. Transportation of Hazardous Materials (Basic) (DOT Transportation Safety Institute)....

Brokered shipment destroyed. (Q&A).
April 14, 2003... Q: One of our shipments was destroyed in a highway accident. We are trying to figure out where we should send out claim. We arranged for trucking through a broker. We have the broker's certificate of insurance on file. The broker arranged...

Thanks. (The Back Page).(readers answer questions)(Brief Article)
April 14, 2003... Several readers responded to the call from Editor Clayton Boyce in the March 31 Back Page column for information about the Boyce Motor Lines shirt patch he found. A special thanks to trucking consultant Bill Hidde of Detroit, Association of...

Crushed. (The Back Page).(that former transportation secretary Samuel K. Skinner is retiring as chief of USFreightways)
April 14, 2003... We're brokenhearted over news that former transportation secretary Samuel K. Skinner is retiring as chief of USFreightways. Now we ask ourselves, "Why are we driving 55, if he's no longer around to notice?"

One born every minute. (The Back Page).(computer systems survey)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
April 14, 2003... A recent survey by "a supply-chain-focused" consulting firm basically shows that a lot of folks aren't seeing much benefit from the $15 billion they've wasted on computer systems in the past three years. Now the vendors want to sell you some of...

A changing world. (Editorial).(trucking associations meeting)
April 21, 2003... Today the world is being shaped by events that were unimagined just a few years ago. We hear of wars and rumors of wars and waves of pestilence. The war in Iraq is winding down but still has great influence on the future of trade. There is...

Letters to TW.(railroads try to collect demurrage charges)
April 21, 2003... Dispute on Demurrage Charges I am compelled to challenge the conclusions set forth in the Q&A column of March 17, entitled "Short Space in Rail Yards," where you assert that "there's no way to obtain legal relief" regarding railroad...

Out of the nest: some logistics units succeed when they leave corporate shelters for the stand-alone world. (Up Front).(spinning off in-house logistics units)
April 21, 2003... For chief executive officers on the prowl for ways to cut costs and increase revenue, spinning off in-house logistics units can be a tempting option. But even in a relatively healthy market for logistics services, corporate teams need to be...

Long way to go: April 1 testimony by GAO official at 9/11 probe says transport remains vulnerable despite improvements. (Washington).(United States transportation system security)
April 21, 2003... The United States transportation system remains vulnerable to future terrorist attacks despite significant improvements in transport security, a General Accounting Office official told the independent commission investigating the Sept. 11...

New policy for RSTAC: rail shipper advisory council urges use of highway trust funds on rail projects. (Washington).(freight rail project costs)
April 21, 2003... Giving Metropolitan Planning Organizations and state departments of transportation a say in how dollars are spent for freight rail projects within a specified region is the cornerstone of a new policy statement by the Railroad-Shipper...