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Commentary: Do you want to build a freight railroad?
The cost to build a railroad is staggering. Jim Blaze gives an overview of the costs involved in such an endeavor.
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Commentary: Does rebuilding locomotives beat buying new?
Jim Blaze writes about the advantages to the railroads of rebuilding locomotives instead of buying new ones.
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Commentary: How do railroads manage costs during pandemic?
The pandemic's economic toll has hit all sectors of transportation, including rail. Read how railroads can manage costs during this global crisis.
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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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ZTR and BlackBerry partner to offer remote monitoring for railcars
The partnership will produce remote tools that will enable railcar owners and operators to know where their cars are and what is their mileage and…
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CSX says deployment of train inspection technology going smoothly
The railroad installed its first-ever train inspection portal southeast of its largest hump yard in Georgia last December.
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Norfolk Southern tests ‘breakthrough’ track inspection technology
The autonomous track inspection technology is mounted on a locomotive, allowing NS to inspect rail track in real time.
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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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Commentary: Positive Train Control costs Alaska Railroad… does it add value?
Darren Prokop explains why Positive Train Control - a positive safety measure for "Lower 48" railroads - doesn't make sense for the Alaska Railroad.
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