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September’s rail volumes reflect mixed signals of broader market
Railroad intermodal volumes are down, but consumer spending remains relatively strong. Carloads of coal are up, but forest products are down. Whether these volume changes…
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Some Class I railroads optimistic about volume growth, hiring initiatives
The CEOs of Union Pacific, CSX and Norfolk Southern anticipate rail volumes to grow amid service improvements and despite macroeconomic uncertainties, according to their comments…
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Loaded and Rolling: Trucking’s intermodal service challenges; do carriers agree on California’s AB5? Survey says no
Rail service levels are impacting trucking intermodal growth plans. At a Deutsche Bank transportation conference on Tuesday, J.B. Hunt noted that intermodal demand remained strong…
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Daily Infographic: North American Transborder Freight Value Nears $114 Billion in January 2022
Transborder freight between the U.S. and North American countries (Canada and Mexico) in January 2022
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GSCW chat: How the rails might benefit from growing industrial production
FreightWaves market expert Mike Baudendistel chats with Harris Ligon, co-founder and CEO of a stealth startup, about how recent growth trends for industrial production in…
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Rail Roundup: Leadership transitions, US rail traffic dips in January
From executive transitions at Union Pacific and Pacific West to January rail volumes to new offerings in the MoW lessor space, here are some news…
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2021 ‘second-best’ year for US intermodal traffic
Despite being stymied by labor shortages and lack of equipment such as chassis in the second half of 2021, U.S. intermodal volumes were actually pretty…
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7 themes that defined US freight rail in 2021
From M&A to supply chain disruptions, the freight rail industry navigated an often unpredictable 2021.
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Daily Infographic: How freight railroads are managing supply chain disruptions
Freight railroads are committed to delivering the best possible service product for customers and consumers
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Are trucks better than rail? — #WithSONAR
On this episode of #WithSONAR, Luke Falasca and Kyle Taylor debate the validity of rail as a leading mode.
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