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Let's say we have a shortline that serves lots of industries that ship by rail but not that many that receive by rail. So, the customers need more empties than the loads coming in can account for. Where does the shortline get the empties? Do they contact the other roads that will be receiving the shipments and request the empties be brought to the shortline?