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North American Container System is.... Intermodal container pool (sharing) North American railroad
NACS is a North American doublestack network encompassing almost every major U.S. market. It is designed to facilitate...
"Railroads set up national container-sharing system". The Virginian-Pilot . Feb 22, 1996. Retrieved July 17, 2011. Norfolk Southern Corp. and two other large railroads announced Wednesday that they were setting up a nationwide container-sharing system. Called the North American Container System, the network reaches every major market in the United States. With double-stack service coast-to-coast and restriction-free movements between railroads, the system is set up to encourage shippers to use its containers rather than conventional truck ...
"In Business". The Roanoke Times . Feb 27, 1996. Retrieved July 17, 2011. The North American Container System is meant to encourage shippers to use containers rather than truck trailers. Starting March 18 the fleet is expected to ...
"CPR Boosts Role in EMP Container Program". Bulk Transporter. December 1, 2001. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
Canadian Pacific joined.[4]
References
edit- ^ "BNSF to lease NACS-controlled containers to Swift Intermodal". Progressive Railroading. 8/10/2005. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
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- ^ http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4555106/Swift-Intermodal-Ltd-Acquires-BNSF.html
- ^ "CPR joins rail network". Ottawa Business Journal. Febuary 14, 2001. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
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