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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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Commentary: Is the Alaska Railroad on track to the “Lower 48?”
Connecting the Alaska Railroad with rail service in Canada and the U.S. is a bold, expensive plan. But it would generate tremendous benefits. Read more…
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Commentary: Before CN or CSX tried PSR…
Jim Blaze writes about Conrail Shared Assets and its accomplishments on behalf of CSX and Norfolk Southern.
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Commentary: CSX offers the first trip compliance reporting
Jim Blaze explains the new CSX trip compliance reporting... perhaps the first step for railroads to compete more effectively with the trucking industry.
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Commentary: What’s in a railroad map?
As railroads cut less profitable routes, shippers should learn as much as possible about railroads plans for future service.
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Commentary: After investor reports – what does rail freight look like for the remainder of 2019?
The Class I railroads have reported their second quarter/first-half of 2019 results. Jim Blaze writes about what may happen during the remainder of 2019.
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Commentary: The complexity of owning or leasing freight cars
Jim Blaze writes about the pros and cons of shippers owning or leasing their own freight railcars to move their products.
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Commentary: The future of railway-hauled scrap metals
Jim Blaze writes about railroad movement of scrap - the market today and the future of the market.
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Commentary: What’s the outlook for rail-hauled fracking sand and the rail construction aggregate markets?
Market expert Jim Blaze writes about the railroads' transportation of fracking sand, as well as stone and gravel, aggregates and phosphates.
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U.S. and European freight railroads are on different tracks
U.S. and European freight railroads are very different in many respects. Market analyst Jim Blaze gives insights about how the two systems differ.
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