Re: SP "Overnights"
Author: Ken Shattock (KRK)
Date: 02-09-2016 - 05:53
George Andrews Wrote:
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> The Erie Railroad hauled a great deal of LCL
> freight between Chicago & New York / New Jersey,
> for the big Eastern Forwarder Lifschultz Fast
> Freight. Once the college MBA types got a good
> look at the books, they realized that Erie was
> losing a dollar a ton on LCL, but making it up in
> volume !!!
> Part of the reason Espee was successful in their
> LCL business was due to their coordination with
> Pacific Motor Transport.
"Part of the reason Espee was successful in their LCL business was due to their coordination with Pacific Motor Transport."
Which was owned by SP... How convenient !!
KRK