https://uncoverdc.com/2022/05/31/crisis-on-the-rails-pilot-f…
[Pilot Flying J] accounts for nearly 20 percent of the nation’s over-the-road diesel supply and 30 percent of the diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) supply. Threatened by a severe reduction in rail service allocations, the company heavily relies on the railroads to deliver its product.
UP asked them to reduce rail shipments even further by 50 percent or face embargoes.
STB underscored that over the last six years, Class I railroads have collectively reduced their workforce by 29 percent—cutting nearly 45,000 employees