More bad news, China to Europe via train
07-23-2013, 10:08 AM
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More bad news, China to Europe via train
07-23-2013, 01:46 PM
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Its not about deadheading, its about mode shift. And its happening. Other industries were not going to just sit back and watch air freight make all the profit. When wars break out and borders get closed, airplanes have some distinct advantages. When nations can play nice and share the profits aEuropean/Asian rail line sounds like a huge competitor.
07-23-2013, 02:25 PM
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Most of the freight going on the train would have gone by ship, not by air and it does cut 30 days off the ship time with a two week each way journey.
High value production using just on time inventory will mostly still go by air.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...9590GH20130610
High value production using just on time inventory will mostly still go by air.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...9590GH20130610
07-23-2013, 03:52 PM
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We should worry more about things like pilotless airplanes and/or reduced crew airplanes due to technological advancements rather than the rail competition. Give it another 10 years and there will at least be a "threat" from management on this one, even if they cant do it yet...
07-23-2013, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by chip1
We should worry more about things like pilotless airplanes and/or reduced crew airplanes due to technological advancements rather than the rail competition. Give it another 10 years and there will at least be a "threat" from management on this one, even if they cant do it yet...
07-27-2013, 08:23 PM
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3d printing and more electronic documents will affect our operation much much sooner than drone aircraft.
This company needs another innovator to take the helm and give it some more vision, instead of the current MBA crowd that has taken over in place of Fred.
Maybe its time to start thinking about carrying people again, either with Combis or people up top and freight in the belly. This company needs something to replace the bread and butter product (the overnight envelope).
This company needs another innovator to take the helm and give it some more vision, instead of the current MBA crowd that has taken over in place of Fred.
Maybe its time to start thinking about carrying people again, either with Combis or people up top and freight in the belly. This company needs something to replace the bread and butter product (the overnight envelope).
07-28-2013, 08:11 AM
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Whichever MBA grad thought to turn the passengers profitable by charging for bags is genius. They carry you from a to b to make money off your bags. Basically a freighter.
We just reverse the process.
We just reverse the process.
07-29-2013, 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by chip1
Give it another 10 years and there will at least be a "threat" from management on this one, even if they cant do it yet...
Think back 20 years ago... drones were still a fantasy.
10 years is a long time.
07-31-2013, 07:32 AM
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