railroad competition
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Rail
Commentary: Making a tough best guess market forecast
Railroad volumes continue to drop. What might they do to increase volumes? Where are the volume increases going to come from?
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Commentary: When will PSR-driven volume and service growth emerge?
Like all industries, the coronavirus has impacted railroads. What should they be doing to gain market share and better serve their customers?
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Commentary: Has the outlook for intermodal railcar purchases stalled?
Jim Blaze writes about the outlook for intermodal rail in 2020.
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Intermodal
Forecasting intermodal in 2020
FreightWaves Market Expert Mike Baudendistel writes about the issues impacting rail intermodal in 2020, and the ongoing battle between the railroads and the trucking industry.
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Commentary: Will railroad reefer traffic ever return?
Railroads once carried much of the fresh produce across the U.S. Can they do it again? Jim Blaze explores the topic in his latest commentary.
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Rail
Commentary: What is the long-term outlook for rail carloads?
Jim Blaze explores the decline of railroad freight volume and what may happen going forward.
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Rail
Commentary: Images that defined rail freight market view in 2019
Jim Blaze writes about the key messages he extrapolated about railroading in 2019.
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Commentary: Will short-haul intermodal rail ever work?
Jim Blaze writes about the potential of short-haul intermodal traffic on the North American Class 1 railroads.
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Commentary: Hiding in plain sight – railroad KPIs suggest continuing weakness
Jim Blaze writes about the North American railroads KPIs, and what the railroads need to do to increase railcar use, revenue and shipper loyalty.
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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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