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News
Canadian National laying off workers
The railway cited challenging economic headwinds and could release up to 1,600 employees.
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Decline in U.S. rail volumes persists
U.S. rail volumes have been trending lower all year.
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Commentary: Hiding in plain sight – railroad KPIs suggest continuing weakness
Jim Blaze writes about the North American railroads KPIs, and what the railroads need to do to increase railcar use, revenue and shipper loyalty.
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Author details Memphis native Harrison’s rise to pinnacle of railroad industry (with video)
Hunter Harrison’s timing was perfect for someone breaking into the rail transport industry, bestselling author Howard Green, who penned “Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy…
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Surface Transportation Board gets an earful
The regulatory agency for rail receives a flurry of feedback on rail rate reasonableness and demurrage and accessorial charges.
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TrinityRail®: Hourglass™, TrinFlo™ the New Shape of Railcars
TrinityRail has two new railcars: the Hourglass™ and the TrinFlo™.
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Unions criticize practice of furloughing in the rail industry
The Class I railroads furlough workers in times of lower volumes but unions think the cuts have been too deep as a result of precision…
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BNSF Forges More “Funnel” Double-Track
BNSF placed in service approximately 2.5 miles of second main track near Westmond, Idaho, closing the gap between two larger sections of double-track main line…
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Company earnings
Third-quarter net profit falls for Genesee & Wyoming
Third-quarter revenue fell for the shortline operator.
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Business
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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