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Railroad
Commentary: Understanding the railroads’ quarterly earnings and what else to ask…
Jim Blaze writes about earnings season for the railroads, and what investors, customers and employees should be looking and asking…
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Railroad
Commentary: What are the opportunities for dimensional freight?
Market expert Jim Blaze explores what railroads need to do to capture more of the market share of oversize loads,…
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Economics
Flashback Fridays: an overview of U.S. railroads
Flashback Fridays features an overview of the history of U.S. railroads. A key to the development of the nation, railroads…
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Railroad
Railroads risk market share by charging shippers excessive fees
Market expert Jim Blaze dissects the recent Surface Transportation Board hearings on demurrage and accessorial charges. Read his observations on…
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Railroad
Rail customers air grievances on railroad billing tactics
Regulators frustrated by carriers’ lack of candor in justifying service fees
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Economics
Is rail freight volume growing?
Market expert Jim Blaze looks at how rail freight volume has changed over the years and what the outlook is…
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Economics
Railroads look to PTC to shake out more capacity
Positive Train Control isn’t just about safety anymore as the railroads revisit how the technology can generate capacity and save…
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Canada
Genesee & Wyoming Q4 earnings call
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. (NYSE: GWR) beat fourth quarter revenue consensus estimates by $4.89 million. Revenue was expected to decrease…
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News
Grain exports decline, disrupting its maritime and rail supply chain
The Grain Transport Report, a weekly publication by the Agricultural Marketing Service (a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture)…
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Economics
Positions filled at top rail regulatory agency
Senate confirmation of Patrick Fuchs and Martin Oberman could be catalyst for STB Chairman Ann Begeman to take action on…
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