Can rails pivot to growth and thrive in an increasingly service-focused world?

摘要

As of mid-August, railroads had it in the un-sweet spot as they and the entire global and local supply chain world was stressed. Meanwhile, inflation has become a concern (are the supply /demand issues temporary?), even if most recent data suggests the mid-summer fears were over-heated. And the federal government - the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, the Surface Transportation Board and, to a much lesser extent, the Biden Administration - of late see rails as part of the problem rather than the solution. So, what is their role in inflation? Where is this coming from?