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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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Commentary: Why heavy axle loading freight matters
In the past 30 years railroad freight cars have been able to carry heavier loads, thanks to decisions made in the late 1980s. Read Jim…
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Commentary: Are fewer railroad freight cars on the horizon?
Jim Blaze explores whether the Class 1 railroads are downsizing their railcar fleets.
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Infrastructure
House Democrats unveil $760 billion infrastructure strategy
Funding likely to remain elusive for proposal that focuses on zero-carbon initiatives.
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Commentary: Is saving coal a fool’s errand?
Railroad expert Jim Blaze writes about coal, a key commodity hauled by rail. The amount of coal being hauled by rail is declining. Why? And…
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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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American Shipper
White House proposes slashing timelines for highway projects
Road, rail, port environmental permits to be completed in two years.
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Commentary: Railroad freight moves across a vertically integrated asset base
Railroad market voice Jim Blaze writes about technological advances that are making railroads' capital expenditures on infrastructure more efficient.
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