Open AccessRail - the left-out service alternative
Author(s) -
Charles W Clowdis
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of transportation management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1058-6199
DOI - 10.22237/jotm/1530446700
Subject(s) - business , economic shortage , service (business) , enforcement , preemption , marketing , upstream (networking) , engineering , government (linguistics) , telecommunications , political science , linguistics , philosophy , computer science , law , operating system
The trucking industry faces a number of issues as it tries to meet growing demand for services. Trucking services are stifled by three factors: (1) strict enforcement of hours of service requirements which preclude carriers from meeting scheduled appointments; (2) over-the-road driver shortages; and (3) the absence of tort reform or federal preemption to trump nuclear judgments which reach upstream to shippers and brokers. However, rail may be an alternative for a growing number of commodities. This article examines the viability of rail services for the wine industry.