Kansas City Southern
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News
Kansas City Southern eyes energy opportunities in Mexico
The railroad, which has dedicated operations in Mexico, has invested in capital infrastructure related to energy.
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Railroad
Commentary: Is intermodal rail stalling?
Market Voice Jim Blaze writes about rail intermodal and what is happening to this area of the railroad sector.
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News
Regulators may consider cameras on freight trains
Passenger train proposal asks for comment on freight requirements as well.
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Company earnings
Kansas City Southern reports record revenue despite flat volumes – UPDATE
The railroad said second quarter revenue totaled $714 million, a 5 percent increase from $682 million for the same period in 2018.
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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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News
Rail union seeks U.S. crews on Mexican cross-border trains
Rail union workers are at odds with other members of the freight rail industry over how cross-border rail operations are run at Laredo, Texas.
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Australia
Rio Tinto’s autonomous trains can’t work in North America…yet
Autonomous trains might be fully running in remote Australia, but it will take awhile before those kinds of trains will be rolling down the North…
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Modes
Freight railroads consider hiring outside the industry
The transition to e-commerce and anticipated advances in automated trucking are forcing the freight railroads to adapt to supply chains that require railroads to be…
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Railroad
Commentary: future of U.S. railroads’ chemical transport looks strong
Railroad market expert Jim Blaze writes about the movement of chemicals by rail and how that sub-set of railroad traffic is profitable and may grow…
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Modes
Railroads discuss hedging against market uncertainty
“It’s just a confusing time for all of us in transportation and anybody in manufacturing or business in general to have a really good sense…
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