Not including intermodal shipments,the three main traditional areas of the U.S.railroad freight business have been in the areas of

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High-end electronics,cut flowers,and time-sensitive parcels cannot optimally move by rail unless on fast intermodal trains.Packaged consumer goods require the flexibility of trucks to be properly distributed to retailers.Gasoline is better shipped long-distance by pipeline and short distances by truck.Mobile homes require the flexibility of trucks for delivery,fast mail sometimes goes by Amtrak train or perhaps by fast intermodal,but not by regular freight trains.The U.S.railroads traditionally have had three business activities: bulk freight,break-bulk freight,and automobiles.

Not Including Intermodal Shipments,the Three Main Traditional Areas of the U.S.railroad