Been reading in Progressive Railroading and Railway Age about this "new" way to run railroads as envisioned by late E Hunter Harrison.
Progressive Railroading seems to give most concise definition as:
Shifting operational focus from moving trains to moving cars; minimizing car classification events and dwell time; employing more general purpose trains; and balancing train movements to improve asset utilization (ie minimal deadheading empty trains). The operating strategy focuses on prioritizing car delivery on fixed point-to-point schedules while minimizing in-transit work events so customers can better plan shipment arrivals and departures.
Wonder how this is playing out in the real world for engineers of UP, CSX, CN etc. who read OGR forum?
Be nice in your responses. 
