Each spring the railroad industry experiences a rail car shortage. This shortage impacts many manufacturing industries including motor companies and this year's is greater due to the harsh winter.
The weather created fewer rail cars being moved, so the normal shortage has started earlier in the year than normal. Currently there is a rail car shortage of 2,500 cars compared to 1,000 at this time last year.
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