Doesn't surprise me that somebody had to get close to suing the railroad to get service.

If my memory serves me correctly, the Port of Quincy was just shy of court due to the fact that BNSF is considered a "Common Carrier" by FTC standards.

Even though the railroads were de-regulated, they still have to recognize the common carrier standards. So knowing that they would definitely lose in a court case to not service Quincy, WA. BNSF gave in and signed a contract with the Port of Quincy.

From a business stand-point. I personally think that BNSF is behind when it comes to shipping perishables.

UP and CSX created Railex. And BNSF has WFE. But WFE doesn't work on shipping; WFE leases reffers.

I don't know too much about Cold Train who ship in and out of Quincy. Not a lot of work doing pickups or setouts there. They are usually pretty good at being ready when the train rolls through.