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Agriculture faces new transport challenges ahead
USDA transportation officials at the Agricultural Outlook Conference warned that despite partial relief from rail car shortages and truck deregulation in 1980, grain and coal demand, new rail legislation, and rail line closures will complicate 1981 shipments. They noted a potential boxcar shortage if Pacific port haulages tie up cars, with record grain and cotton exports projected for 1980-81 yet manageable if equipment turns quickly.
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