# Grain Journal | Precision Scheduled Railroading, Operating Ratios,…

> A USDA Grain Transportation Report reprint discusses precision scheduled railroading at Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern and CSX. It covers the efficiency aims of the model and shipper concerns that reduced service could leave them exposed to demand surges.

- Date: 2019-01-04 · published 2019-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61101-grain-journal-precision-scheduled-railroading-operating-ratios
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Cost-cutting rail operating models can reduce service reliability for grain shippers, which may raise delivery costs and add timing risk for feed buyers.

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## Sources

- grainjournal.com: https://www.grainjournal.com/article/160990/precision-scheduled-railroading-operating-ratios-and-grain-service-metrics

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