Increase intermodal utilization of equipment
In intermodal operations, significant improvements can be made by reloading empty
trailers and containers before sending them back to the rail yard. The processing of
equipment at the gate is a headache in most rail yards, and avoidance of the facilities
would be a positive improvement. There are times when equipment is already available
outside the yard and that can be used to pick up freight. This equipment can be loaded
and brought to the yard to be put on stack trains for the ultimate destination.
Dispatching drivers to pick up empties and deliver them to rail yards is a big waste of
resources and time.