Norfolk Southern
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News
J.B. Hunt’s earnings call highlights headwinds in brokerage and intermodal (with video)
J.B. Hunt’s fourth quarter call addresses some challenges facing its brokerage and intermodal businesses.
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Rail
Commentary: TTX pool railcars increase intermodal efficiency
Jim Blaze profiles TTX, a company that is essential to the railroad industry.
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Virginias impacted in two places: Railway Age
Two Norfolk Southern-owned or -operated rail facilities in West Virginia and Virginia have been impacted by closure and layoffs.
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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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STB chief predicts legal challenges to railroad rate reform
Proposal providing relief for shippers could be rolled out next year.
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Norfolk Southern wants track changes, residents don’t
Railway Age reports NS wants to double-stack its trains as they move through Pittsburgh, but residents in the north side of the city are stacking…
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Norfolk Southern makes changes to demurrage and accessorial charges
The changes come as the railroad deploys precision scheduled railroading.
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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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Intermodal
Freight rail seeks ways to stay afloat amid sinking rail volumes
Rail executives discussed short-term strategies for growing rail volumes amid expectations that volumes won’t pick up until well into 2020.
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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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