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WHO WILL SUPPLY TOMORROW'S CARS?

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Car ownership costs, incentive per diem and rate regulation are combining in an inflationary period to change ownership of the U.S. freight car fleet and affect maintenance and operating policies of Class I railroads. There is an incentive to keep cars off-line, a policy which runs counter to the requirements of a railroad's own shippers.

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Car ownership costs, incentive per diem and rate regulation are combining in an inflationary period to change ownership of the U.S. freight car fleet and affect maintenance and operating policies of Class I railroads. There is an incentive to keep cars off-line, a policy which runs counter to the requirements of a railroad's own shippers.

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Car ownership costs, incentive per diem and rate regulation are combining in an inflationary period to change ownership of the U.S. freight car fleet and affect maintenance and operating policies of Class I railroads. There is an incentive to keep cars off-line, a policy which runs counter to the requirements of a railroad's own shippers.

Key concepts: Incentive, Business, Transport engineering, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Market economy

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