Class I railroads
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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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Surface Transportation Board seeks input on first and last mile
The agency is seeking comments from freight railroads on whether it should collect data pertaining to first- and last-mile movements.
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Intermodal Summit: Opportunities abound for Class I railroads
FreightWaves market expert Mike Baudendistel chats with Norfolk Southern's Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Alan Shaw about intermodal challenges and opportunities confronting NS…
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Grain shippers seek fluid network in and out of Pacific Northwest
As fall harvest nears, grain shippers and freight railroads are taking steps to ensure network fluidity for export-bound grain trains in and out of the…
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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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Freight rail operations brace for Hurricane Ida
Class I railroads are keeping an eye on Hurricane Ida as the storm is expected to make landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend.
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The itch to switch: Railroad swapping in Canada vs. the US
Both Canada and the U.S. have provisions that allow for reciprocal switching, or interswitching. But rail shippers’ ability to participate in the program differs in…
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Peak season: Let the chaos commence
As this year’s peak season gets underway, dislocations in the supply chain are increasing. However, this is really nothing new as the industry has been…
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Freight rail interests press officials not to overregulate
The Association of American Railroads responds to regulator’s inquiry about supply chain congestion, while GoRail advocates for regulation supporting freight rail industry growth.
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US Class I railroads to feds: Don’t blame us
The CEOs of five Class I railroads tell the Surface Transportation Board that the root causes of the congestion facing rail intermodal terminals are beyond…
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