The American Chemistry Council last week said that efforts by Class 1 railroads to improve their freight service have yet to yield any “meaningful service improvements.”
The trade group said it reached that conclusion after surveying its members. It shared results of that survey with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.
Nearly half of the respondents (46 percent) said that during July “rail delays/service challenges had gotten worse since the fourth quarter of 2021.”
Just 7 percent of respondents said service has improved. When the ACC asked the same question of its members in March, 39 percent said service has worsened.
In the most recent survey, 90 percent of respondents said they had experienced “longer transit times for rail service” while 66 percent reported having experienced missed switches, 64 percent said they had experienced reduced service days, 59 percent said they had incurred increased demurrage charges and 59 percent said they had seen increased rates.
Tags: American Chemistry Council, chemical shippers, class 1 railroads, freight service issues
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