RJT posted:I read the article and a lot of it is very true and based on my reading of the article the railroads did it to themselves. I think some of the fall out resulting the railroads loss of the freight normally in a boxcar and finally realizing their loss and why is what is leading to this Precision Scheduled Railroading as n attempt to satisfy the customer base that the railroads can deliver. They have lost a lot of revenue to the trucking industry as a result of things posted out in the article.
Rick:
Don’t be lulled into believing that psr implementation has anything to do with pleasing customers or bringing business back onto the railroad.
PSR’s primary purpose is to slash costs, raise rates and accessorial charges on existing business then rake basketful’s of cash to send to the shareholders. If any customer actually sees improved service from psr it is typically more accidental than intended.
I spent 40 years as a rail shipper and experienced psr implementation on the six railroads currently employing the process. CN was the ONLY railroad on which our service actually improved and that is because they allowed us to actively participate in the decision making process when changes to our service frequency were proposed. The other five simply said “this is what we’re going to do” and that was the end of the discussion.
Curt
