For decades, a patchwork of regional rail networks across the United States have been forced to grapple with the same headache: Interchanges, where cargo is handed from one rail line to another.
Interchanges are one of the biggest friction points in freight logistics. They slow down the transport of goods that commonly travel on railroads--important products like lumber, food and fuel--while driving up shipping and supply chain costs for important industries like manufacturing, homebuilding, and retail. Ultimately, consumers foot the bill of the higher transport costs, exacerbating inflationary pressures on working-class Americans.
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