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2021 ‘second-best’ year for US intermodal traffic
Despite being stymied by labor shortages and lack of equipment such as chassis in the second half of 2021, U.S. intermodal volumes were actually pretty…
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Rail industry wants to keep infrastructure, capacity projects on track
Infrastructure and capacity expansion projects, regulatory uncertainties and progress toward supply chain visibility and sustainability are the themes that rail and intermodal stakeholders have set…
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AAR’s Jefferies gives mixed bag on Washington and rails in conference kickoff
The nation’s key railroad lobbying group did not like the original House infrastructure bill but has praise for the final product.
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Congress approves $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
Congress approves provisions allowing under-21 truck drivers - as well as guidance on truck brokers and freight dispatchers - in a five-year highway bill that…
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Rail Roundup: Genesis has new owner; Lineage opens cold storage warehouse
A private investment firm’s acquisition of a MOW services company, AAR’s environmental nods and Lineage’s new cold storage warehouse round out the rail roundup.
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Freight railroads support bottleneck relief at port terminals
The Association of American Railroads applauds the 24/7 approach to container operations, which the association says is similar to the way freight railroads function.
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US intermodal rail traffic softens in September on supply chain woes
Intermodal rail volumes were lower again year-over-year in September as the ability to process containers and imports is stymied by ongoing supply chain capacity constraints.
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Supply chain congestion weighs on US rail intermodal volumes
Labor and chassis shortages, as well as congestion in the wider supply chain, have contributed to lower U.S. intermodal traffic compared with a year ago.
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Freight railroads set green goals
Canadian Pacific, Norfolk Southern and the broader freight rail industry describe how they plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Rail Roundup: Greenbrier hits 5,500 Q4 railcar orders; US rail traffic dips
Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier’s Q4 orders total over $530 million, plus U.S. weekly rail volumes dip on an intermodal traffic decline.
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