freight railroads
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News
Mexico train robberies rose 13% in third-quarter 2019
During the third quarter of 2019, the number of train robberies in Mexico rose 13% compared with the previous quarter, according to data compiled by…
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2019 rocks the railroads
Lower rail volumes, an active Surface Transportation Board and a strike were among the key events that the U.S. and Canadian freight rail industry experienced…
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Intermodal
Unions criticize practice of furloughing in the rail industry
The Class I railroads furlough workers in times of lower volumes but unions think the cuts have been too deep as a result of precision…
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Business
Rail recession in volume only
Market expert Michael Baudendistel writes about whether there is a rail recession, or are railroads paring operations and employees to fatten their bottom lines.
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Intermodal
Moody’s lowers freight rail industry outlook to negative for 2020
The credit ratings firm sees coal and intermodal volumes under continued pressure next year.
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Illinois senator presses for federal help to address Amtrak’s on-time performance
Freight railroads need push to ensure Amtrak’s trains are on time, Durbin says.
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Regulations prompt freight rail sector to address cybersecurity
Government initiatives are encouraging the freight rail sector to address cyber threats. But what else needs to be done?
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Rail
A wet spring delayed the U.S. corn harvest
The U.S. imports corn from Brazil ahead of the harvest season.
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Lack of railcar demand in spotlight at investor conference
With rail traffic lower year-over-year and PSR initiatives in full swing, it’s understandable that soft railcar demand attracted attention at an investor conference.
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Rail
Commentary: What’s a rail freight KPI, and why care?
Market Voice Jim Blaze contents that railroads are using the wrong KPIs to increase volume and capture market share from trucks.
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