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13: Advantages and disadvantages when shipping by rail
Category: Business
Duration: 00:33:10
Publish Date: 2015-08-19 21:14:14
Description:

In this show, we discuss when is it your best option to ship by rail and the advantages/disadvantages. 

 

Featured news: 

International intermodal container volumes rising faster than domestic ones and why it matters. 

http://www.canadianshipper.com/transportation-and-logistics/quarterly-canada-us-international-railway-box-volume-up-4-5-iana/1003367922/

 

Discussion topic:

Advantages vs. disadvantages of using rail

 

Accompanying article:http://www.investcalgaryregion.ca/blog/shipping-by-rail-in-canada-when-is-it-your-best-option

 

Advantages

  1. Solution to truck driver shortage
  2. Lower costs
  3. Safest modes of ground freight routes
  4. Dependability
  5. Better for environment

 

Disadvantages

  1. Lack of timely transport
  2. Inflexibility
  3. Unsuitable for short distances
  4. Required extensive planning

 

 

Featured resource:

Whitepaper - Simplifying Logistics: The benefits of rail in a multimodal shipping system. http://www.up.com/customers/prospective/inc_whitepaper.pdf
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