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Nevada approves two-member train crews; U.S. headcount dips
Nevada joins Colorado in requiring freight trains to have at least two crew members on board. Meanwhile, preliminary data from…
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Railroad
Is the U.S. rail freight industry ready for broad open access in key markets?
FreightWaves market expert Jim Blaze looks at a regulatory spat between Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway over the…
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News
Surface Transportation Board report recommends shipper-friendly changes to rate reviews
Rail shippers could gain more leverage in rate disputes should the Surface Transportation Board (STB) proceed with its staff recommendations…
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News
First quarter rail headcount bucks downward trend
The number of employees working for the U.S. operations of the Class I railroads rose by nearly 1 percent in…
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News
Railroad regulator wants to hear more pros and cons on collecting rail data
The Surface Transportation Board wants to hear from shippers and the Class I railroads on whether the railroads should supply…
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News
Experts react on AAR’s request for cost-benefit analysis in STB proceedings
The request by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) asking the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to include a cost-benefit analysis…
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Canada
A former counsel of the chief rail U.S rail regulator wonders about its future mission
A current rail attorney who was with the STB for many years wonders whether it has ever broken free of…
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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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News
CSX CEO waxes philosophical about PSR, and says the customer is at the core
In a 45-minute chat at a Credit Suisse conference, Jim Foote insists that it isn’t all about cost-cutting.
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Maritime
No horse’s head in the bed, but a shipper describes a contentious relationship with railroads
Mike Lacey sees some improvement in his relationship with railroads, but it’s coming from a very low point.
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