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<blockquote data-quote="barnyard" data-source="post: 3777790" data-attributes="member: 13921"><p>I wondered about that. When the AT&SF bought the BN, UPS was AT&SFs largest dollar volume customer. Before Berkshire Hathaway bought the BNSF, there were rumors that UPS was going to buy them or that the BNSF contacted UPS about buying. I know they contacted UPS about buying the intermodal yard in St Paul.</p><p></p><p>Anyways... UPS wants guaranteed time in transit or their money back. The railroads want guaranteed volume (use xx many trailers per train, pay for the space on the train, whether you use it or not.) Railroad pricing and contracts are very complex critters. When we see gypsies pulling loads, they might be loads that were on the rails, train was delayed and the RR hired the gypsies to meet the delivery guarantee.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barnyard, post: 3777790, member: 13921"] I wondered about that. When the AT&SF bought the BN, UPS was AT&SFs largest dollar volume customer. Before Berkshire Hathaway bought the BNSF, there were rumors that UPS was going to buy them or that the BNSF contacted UPS about buying. I know they contacted UPS about buying the intermodal yard in St Paul. Anyways... UPS wants guaranteed time in transit or their money back. The railroads want guaranteed volume (use xx many trailers per train, pay for the space on the train, whether you use it or not.) Railroad pricing and contracts are very complex critters. When we see gypsies pulling loads, they might be loads that were on the rails, train was delayed and the RR hired the gypsies to meet the delivery guarantee. [/QUOTE]
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