1. One of the significant factors in rail development has been the number of meroen that have occurred, but there have been different types of mergers that have occurred over time. Discuss the major types of mergers and explain why they occurred. Wi mergers continue to occur in the rail industry? Why or why not?
2. What factors have contributed to the decline in the volume of higher-value freight by the railroads? What changes, if any, could the railroads make to attract back more higher-value freight from motor carriers?