Jim Blaze
- Feb- 2021 -3 FebruaryNews
Viewpoint: Strategic outlook for rail freight?
Traffic density matters because it helps managers decide which rail track routes shift from main lines to possibly less viable branch lines.
Read More » - Jan- 2021 -21 JanuaryNews
Commentary: Rail freight real-time, all-the-time inventory visibility
Rail could leap forward with on-time management of shipper goods if it were bolder and faster at innovating.
Read More » - 14 JanuaryNews
Commentary: No, railroad freight electrification is not dead
AAR disregards that straight electric locomotives are easier to maintain. Plus each electric locomotive could be as powerful as perhaps two diesel-electric units.
Read More » - 6 JanuaryNews
Commentary: Rail chemicals’ 2021 rebound
Momentum for increasing railroad chemical traffic should continue in 2021.
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -30 DecemberNews
Commentary: Railroad freight car orders depressed through 2021
A good news indicator will be when the railroads and private car fleet owners start placing large new orders.
Read More » - 24 DecemberNews
Commentary: Let’s watch rail freight recovery differently
The abnormal year of 2020 cannot be ignored. It simply is less relevant for strategic purposes when tracking rail’s progress.
Read More » - 15 DecemberNews
Commentary: New tools for competitive railroad intel
Superior market intel can be a game changer.
Read More » - 8 DecemberNews
Commentary: Rail freight could grow market share
Important railroad customers are not satisfied with a business-as-usual case.
Read More » - 2 DecemberAmerican Shipper
Commentary: Cloud-based tool has been supply chain breakthrough
Regardless of a transport or logistics manager’s objectives, the digital age name of the game is to estimate the dollar savings provided by an application like this.
Read More » - Nov- 2020 -27 NovemberIntermodal
Commentary: Simple photos illustrate intermodal rail model
A few images convey a great deal about the intermodal rail model.
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