Jason Howe, regional vice president with the major trucking and logistics company Schneider, agrees. “All railroads are investing in infrastructure and enhanced technology. These investments help goods to flow more smoothly and quickly, and allow us to move more produce with the same number of trucks on the road.”
“In today’s global economy, improvements like these can make or break a business, and they have a major influence on consumers’ choices,” Hatch said. Even in the face of today’s economic headwinds, freight railroads continue to spend heavily to prepare for evolving market needs and provide solutions to customers’ challenges as they arrive—whether by ship, truck or train.