BNSF Railway
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Sustainability
5 rail sustainability trends for 2021
Railroads are leveraging automation and evaluating assets to improve fuel efficiency. Corporate climate goals are on the rise as railroads increase their conservation and emission-reducing…
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Schneider CEO says only ‘third inning’ of trucking cycle
Management from Schneider National expects tightness in the trucking markets to continue. Inventory restocking will keep truck demand elevated and new capacity is entering the…
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Rail
Coal, petroleum and sand drive BNSF’s operating revenues lower
Third-quarter revenue fell 14% year-over-year, parent company Berkshire Hathaway said. However, lower operating costs led BNSF to a sub-60 operating ratio.
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Lackluster Q3 trends overshadow Schneider’s special dividend
The strength in truckload fundamentals didn’t really show in Schneider National’s third-quarter report. Lower revenue per truck, intermodal rail congestion and brokerage malaise overshadowed the…
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Rail
BNSF lays off employees in Topeka
Lower volumes blamed for the job reductions in Kansas.
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News
J.B. Hunt stock sags on 3Q miss, management doubles down on long approach
Shares of J.B. Hunt Transport Services move 9% lower after the company fails to meet recently raised analyst expectations. Intermodal service headwinds and elevated costs…
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Container
North Dakota officials celebrate new intermodal service
Intermodal containers arrived this week at North Dakota’s first and only intermodal facility in Minot.
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Rail
BNSF, OmniTRAX look to develop sites in Colorado, Ohio
The rail sites are for manufacturers wanting to expand their footprint domestically or tap into the export network.
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News
Borderlands: Mexican rail blockade costing millions; Toyota, VW expanding in Mexico
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Mexican train blockade costing millions; Toyota…
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BNSF names new CEO
Kathryn M. Farmer will assume the role of president and CEO in January, taking the reins from current President and CEO Carl R. Ice. Ice…
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