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Archer Daniels' Suit Ought to Give Railroads Pause

No the vast majority of railroad traffic is joint line and the initial locomotives are refueled along the way and the revenues are shared. If refueling is necessary, fuel is "bought and paid" to the owner of the facility. It may have been misleading to say they were shared facilities. I meant they allow other carriers to refuel and bill them for the service. Think about it Chemicals make up over 12% of the revenue and the majority of Chemical facilities are located in Texas which is served by Western carriers and the final destinations are served by Eastern carriers. The same is true of Agricultural products served by Western carriers with end users in the East. Add coal and you get the picture