Weather affects Rail Traffic in February


	Weather affects Rail Traffic in February

ejoiner2

3-9-2007 6:59 PM

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weather, business, railroads, logistics, transportation, supply chain

ejoiner2 says:

Snow and Ice in the mid-west and northeastern United States hampered rail operations in February. No surprise as truck traffic and parcel carrier hubs located in Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio were similarly impacted during the winters worst storms.

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