FreightWaves Classics profiles the use of Chinese labor to help build the transcontinental railroad in the 1860s.
FreightWaves Classics profiles Edward H. Harriman, who invested in railroads and improved them.
President Abraham Lincoln signed legislation that authorized the transcontinental railroad. This FreightWaves Classics article profiles the impact of that legislation.
Wabtec and Progress Rail selected as suppliers
In Part 1 of this FreightWaves Classics article, refrigerator railcars are invented and used to ship meat, fruit, vegetables and other commodities.
FreightWaves Classics profiles the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad, another Fallen Flag.
This FreightWaves Classics article profiles the St. Louis Southwestern Railway’s history.
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: The TexAmericas Center looks to expand its rail transload business; Mexico’s exports of commercial trucks fell 11.3% in September; Bridgestone completes a $100 million expansion in Mexico, creating 150 jobs; and a cold storage facility is set for Southern California.
The Port of Portland (OR) is a leading port for the export of wheat. But there’s much more to know about the port…
Elise Gosch, assistant VP of intermodal sales at Union Pacific, shares strategies the company has implemented throughout the pandemic to address shifting customer needs.
