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Passport Research
Passport Research: PSR’s past and future
The modern operating strategies known collectively as precision scheduled railroading (PSR) have driven profound changes in the way railroads think about their workforces, revenue growth,…
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Norfolk Southern sheds hundreds of locomotives
The company says its “disposal’ of 300 locomotives and its plans to sell 400 more are due to precision scheduled railroading.
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Railroads must adopt technological strategies to stay relevant
A report from Boston Consulting Group suggests that the Class I railroads must look beyond precision scheduled railroading and operating ratios if the industry wants…
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Rail
Commentary: There are too many freight cars
Are there too many railroad freight cars? Jim Blaze writes about many reasons why this is the case.
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Rail
Commentary: Has the outlook for intermodal railcar purchases stalled?
Jim Blaze writes about the outlook for intermodal rail in 2020.
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Gauging rail’s key themes in 2020
Improving rail volumes and service are among the crucial issues to look out for as the railroads reveal their 2020 guidance in the coming days.
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AskWaves
What is Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR)?
Precision Scheduled Railroading, or PSR, is the operational method of running a railroad for maximum asset utilization by which freight movements are scheduled and managed…
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Today’s pickup: An option for slow-speed, low-altitude air transport; does PSR run afoul of rails’ common carrier obligations?
Lockheed Martin rolls out big, slow, low-altitude air transport vehicle' does Precision Scheduled Railroading run afoul of common carrier requirements?
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Rail
Commentary: The good and bad of precision scheduled railroading
Ben Thrower writes about the positive and negative aspects of precision scheduled railroading in this commentary article.
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Rail
Commentary: Short line railroads – custom high-growth freight service
Market View commentator Jim Blaze writes about the advantages short line railroads offer to shippers.
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