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Shippers, unions, railroads take sides at Senate hearing
Rail stakeholders debate the legacy of precision scheduled railroading and the common carrier obligation.
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US weekly rail volumes higher amid intermodal gains
Intermodal traffic props up rail volumes and gains for retail sales; CSX, Union Pacific announce new appointments.
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Intermodal growth fuels US weekly rail traffic
U.S. intermodal traffic on a weekly basis rose 8.4% year-over-year. Carload volume still lags although the year-over-year gap is narrowing.
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Freight rail shippers press STB to consider additional data requirements
A rail shippers coalition continues efforts to ask the Surface Transportation Board to consider collecting first-mile and last-mile data.
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US intermodal traffic climbs 7% year-over-year in September
U.S. intermodal volumes grew in September amid a continued increase in U.S. imports.
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Intermodal up but rail carloads down last week
U.S. intermodal traffic continues its upward trend but carloads are still lower year-over-year.
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US weekly rail traffic almost at last year’s levels
U.S. rail volumes were down by only 1.3% compared with the same period in 2019. Intermodal traffic provided the boost.
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Weekly US rail traffic falls on holiday comps
U.S. rail volumes, including intermodal traffic, fell in a week that was shortened by Labor Day.
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US weekly intermodal volumes push higher
U.S. intermodal traffic continues upward trend; separately, Kansas City Southern reportedly rejects takeover bid.
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Stakeholders mixed on new rail inspection technology rule
Railroads and union disagree over Federal Railroad Administration final rule enabling use of continuous rail inspection technology.
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