THE ADVANTAGES OF SHIPPING BY RAIL

• Trains are 3-4 times more efficient than trucks.
• A typical truck emits roughly 3 times more nitrogen oxides and particulates than a locomotive.
• A train requires 50-70% less energy to transport freight or people than a locomotive.
• Trains offer a distinct advantage in greenhouse gas emissions.
• Trains reduce gridlock on road infrastructure.
• A single intermodal train can take 280 trucks off the highway; 500 trucks for other types of freight.
• Trains reduce costs associated with road maintenance and road construction.
• Rail is conducive to larger dimensions and quantities of material, which reduces material handling and packaging cost.
• The higher the price of diesel fuel, the more advantageous it is to ship by rail.
• The chronic truck driver shortage is predicted to worsen by the year 2020.
• Railroads are by far the safes mode of transportation in the U.S. today.
• Transloading and warehousing provide a turnkey logistics solution combining the economies of rail transportation, the flexibility of trucking, and the cost savings of just-in-time inventory management, all in a custom-designed package.

BAY LOGISTICS provides rail service to Distribution Centers in the following Michigan cities: SPRING LAKE CANTON ROMULUS HAMTRAMCK coming soon: MILAN

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