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Rail
Commentary: What is the risk to rail freight volume?
The coronavirus is impacting all sectors of the economy, and railroads are no different. Read what expert Jim Blaze thinks will happen going forward.
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Commentary: Can the railcar fleet be simplified?
Should the railroads pare the number of types of railcars? Jim Blaze explores this topic.
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Chart of the Week
Chinese import and rail volumes and show first signs of recovery
Import volumes are showing the first signs of recovery since the initial decline in early February.
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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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News
Rail union urges rail industry to respond to coronavirus concerns
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen wants freight and passenger railroads to temporarily alter their sick leave policies and provide stronger sanitizing materials.
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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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News
Are US carload volumes improving?
Excluding coal carloads, U.S. carloads in February fell only 0.8% from last year, according to the Association of American Railroads.
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Mergers and acquisitions still likely for Class I railroads
The rail industry could see merger activity in the next five to 10 years should the regulatory and economic environment make them necessary.
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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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