Class I railroad
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News
Rail carloads see false positive on wonky comp
North American Class I carloads increased year-over-year in week 47 on a favorable comp. The prior four-week average remains weak.
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Rail
Commentary: CSX offers the first trip compliance reporting
Jim Blaze explains the new CSX trip compliance reporting... perhaps the first step for railroads to compete more effectively with the trucking industry.
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Rail
Commentary: CSX beta test trip plans score card introduced
Jim Blaze writes about the competitiveness of railroads vs. trucks and the railroads' lack of interoperability.
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News
Canadian railroads see bevy of opportunity amid slowing demand
The Canadian class I railroads outlined a number of growth opportunities at an investor conference. Intermodal capacity expansion at the ports and grain delays provided…
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Rail
Commentary: What’s in a railroad map?
As railroads cut less profitable routes, shippers should learn as much as possible about railroads plans for future service.
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Rail
Commentary: After investor reports – what does rail freight look like for the remainder of 2019?
The Class I railroads have reported their second quarter/first-half of 2019 results. Jim Blaze writes about what may happen during the remainder of 2019.
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Intermodal
Second quarter headwinds temper expectations for rail
As the Class I railroads begin reporting their second quarter earnings results next week, some members of the Wall Street community expect the lower rail…
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News
Weekly carloads provide more of the same…pain
Rail volumes were off again for the week ending June 29, 2019 with U.S. railroads reporting a 5.5 percent decline.
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Canadian National sees “record pace” for grain and announces investment in export network
Canadian National announced record western Canadian grain shipments and a C$210 million investment to support exports.
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Rail
Commentary: Moving grain is a major market for U.S. and Canadian railroads
Jim Blaze writes about the movement of grain by rail. This is a huge business for U.S. and Canadian railroads, and is also critical to…
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