Re: Coke WESTbound to Farmington . . .
| February 03, 2023 12:14PM |
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Dan Robirds Wrote:
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> The customer determined the interchange points
> between railroads. The problem was getting a
> favorable tariff in place from origin to destination.
> In some instances, the ICC required a competing
> railroad to offer a similar rate regardless of mile-
> age (within reason) or operating considerations.
>
> . . . What is in the car matters as to rates.
Thank You, Dan -
It appears Roosso would have had to pay roughly the same to ship his tank-car of hooch from L.A. to Chicago no matter the routing, within reason (i.e. not via San Francisco or Seattle and not via New Orleans or Atlanta), IF he could have found a RR willing to handle it. Per the label, Chromo Crude stout is only 5.4% alcohol, with a trace of capsaicin from Poblano and Serano peppers, so that shouldn't be too much of a problem. But K. B. Hall's Old Number 500 Industrial Strength Red Table Wine contains 14% to 16% ethanol – along with significant amounts of nitrites, sulfites and termites – which would probably have justified charging a much higher "hazardous material" tariff.
- Sincerely, Willie (Wm. Claude Johnson-Barr III, Esq.)
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/03/2023 12:14PM by Johnson Barr.
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> The customer determined the interchange points
> between railroads. The problem was getting a
> favorable tariff in place from origin to destination.
> In some instances, the ICC required a competing
> railroad to offer a similar rate regardless of mile-
> age (within reason) or operating considerations.
>
> . . . What is in the car matters as to rates.
Thank You, Dan -
It appears Roosso would have had to pay roughly the same to ship his tank-car of hooch from L.A. to Chicago no matter the routing, within reason (i.e. not via San Francisco or Seattle and not via New Orleans or Atlanta), IF he could have found a RR willing to handle it. Per the label, Chromo Crude stout is only 5.4% alcohol, with a trace of capsaicin from Poblano and Serano peppers, so that shouldn't be too much of a problem. But K. B. Hall's Old Number 500 Industrial Strength Red Table Wine contains 14% to 16% ethanol – along with significant amounts of nitrites, sulfites and termites – which would probably have justified charging a much higher "hazardous material" tariff.
- Sincerely, Willie (Wm. Claude Johnson-Barr III, Esq.)
"Not All Who Have Cell-Phones Do Twitter *
"Not All Those Who Ponder Can Think . . . "
* Only TWITS Twitter!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/03/2023 12:14PM by Johnson Barr.
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