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Weak economy slows cargo, idles railcars
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San Francisco Chronicle
The nation's top hauler of container rail freight is parking miles of railcars because there isn't enough freight to keep them rolling. "If you take a look at transportation, both trucking and rail, you will see that things started softening last summer," says Arnold Maltz, associate professor of supply-chain management. "The reason you are seeing all those cars parked is that the consumer economy translates into slower imports."
