by carajul
Interesting question... do the RR actually compete with one another for the 'same' customers? How can they? If customer "A" is located along the NS tracks, no other RR can get to them. So how is it competition?
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It's notTry explaining that to the guy at CSX who was responsible for the UPS account. Willing to bet he was looking for a new employer after UPS moved to NS.
ajt wrote:True, PSEG Power LLC's Hudson 2 (at West End) and Burlington 7 units switched to barge delivery over 20 years ago as it is less expensive. In that case, Conrail did not have a competitive price vs the barge. But in most cases, generators are captive to the rail lines on which they are located, as are the coal mines. In some cases, foreign coal is imported and may or may not need rail from the deepwater port to the station. The other two coal stations owned partly by PSEG Power, but located at the mine mouth so no tranportation at all (Keystone and Conemaugh stations in western Pennsylvania) the so-called "coal by wire" stations. There is also a PSEG Power coal station in Connecticut, and I believe that also has barge deliveries.Ken W2KB Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:03 pm Post subject:Except in NJ, where most coal-fired plants are on Conrail and can be served by either NS or CSX - Beesley Point, Deepwater, etc. Others could be served by either, but the coal is shipped by barge, such as West End.
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Do a seach engine search for electric utilities and/or generators and railroads and coal, and you wil likely find graphic illustration of the lack of competition.
Many utilities cry a river about 'lack of rail competition'.