Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee Updates & Challenges
Explore the latest updates and challenges in rail energy transportation, including inventory issues, railroad challenges, and on-time performance concerns. Learn about workforce cuts, hiring difficulties, and inventory management affecting utilities nationwide.
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Utility Update Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee November 16, 2021
Utility Perspective Inventory Updates / Challenges Railroad Challenges / Affects On Time Performance Survey / Concerns
Inventory Updates Utilities are experiencing a wide array of service problems and concerns in various regions across the country, to include: Parked train sets Crew shortages Increased cycle times Missed Monthly Nominations Doubling of train sets Inventories are below desired levels Many utilities implementing coal curtailments / adjustments in dispatch order to ensure supply for the Winter
Inventory Challenges Total days of inventory continue to decrease in a period with inventory should be building for the Winter burn Graph represents average burn and likely understates some utility stockpiles Source: 2021 Energy Venture Analysis- Coal Stockpile Report September 2021
Railroad Challenges Class 1 Railroads have cut their work forces by 33% over the past 6 years with 28% of those cuts occurring before the pandemic Hiring during the pandemic has proven to be a challenge Sources: https://olywip.org/labor-shortage-for-railroads-that-have-slashed-workforce-by-33/ https://wolfstreet.com/2021/07/22/after-slashing-33-of-their-workers-in-six-years-railroads-complain-about-labor-shortages-amid-uproar-from-shippers-over-slow-shipments/
Railroad Challenges Hiring continues to be an issue on the crew side and has been relatively flat or has declined over the period Monthly Numbers of Employees for Transportation- Train and Engine 16000 14000 12000 Number of Employees 10000 BNSF UP 8000 NS 6000 CSX 4000 2000 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Sources: STB Class one Railroad Data
NCTA/FRCA/NRECA On Time Performance Survey Jan-June 2021 NCTA/FRCA/NRECA: OTP Survey Data Collected since Aug 2019 to June 2021 6 month periods 14 Utilities Reported Shipper Perspective Railroad Performance Data Round Trip Transit Time (Mine to Plant) Reported Above or Below Plant Forecast Monthly Nominations Fulfilled by Carriers: Yes/No Railroads Serving Plants Reported: BNSF 48%, UPRR 27% , Multi-RR 21%, NS 4% Four Coal Supply Regions - Mine Sources Reported: SPRB 72%, Rockies 14%, NAPP 7% , NPRB 7%
NCTA/FRCA/NRECA On Time Performance Shipper Survey: Jan-June 2021 Trainload Monthly Nominations Met vs Not Met
Shipper Quotes and Concerns Lack of Crews Lack of Locomotive Power Delayed Train Pick-ups Slow cycles times Trains being doubled without shipper notification Inconsistent and Unpredictable Cycle Times Delays with Unloading Trains Long Delays often during Holiday weekends Poor Communication from Railroads and between Railroads at Interchanges Accessorial Billings that had to be disputed Delayed Pulling of Empty Trains from Plant
