Kansas City has been praised by STB’s chairman, Roger Nober, as being a very fluid railhub, as opposed to other places like Houston and LA. The article can be read at http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/
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All the major railroads were asked to submit a plan on how they would handle the bulge of business in the fall. Their answers can be found on www.stb.dot.gov. Click on the article on the left side.