BW> Not too surprising, apparently. I've also heard in recent days that U.P.
BW> has a backlog of cars in some number of freight yards awaiting transit
BW> to their destination, some of these already on "hold" for a month or
BW> more. Which may explain the recent closed-door meeting in Houston not
BW> too long ago that had operating department and shippers discussing how
BW> the railroad will clear up the backlog and keep it from happening again.
 I understsnd the situation is so desperate that they even requested 
permission to send some 60,000 Containers through the Panama Canal on a ships
to aleviate the situation.  But were turned down.
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