Union Pacific has been recognized for sustainability practices. Commtrex and Railinc are working together to develop a product aimed at using data to simplify rail movements.
The Sweeteners Users Association asks federal regulators to address rail service issues, plus news from Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern and Commtrex.
Democratic leaders urge the Federal Railroad Administration to act on worker fatigue, while the Port of Montreal’s new container terminal will be served by rail.
The platform will help improve supply chain visibility for shippers, KCS said.
Commtrex founder and CEO Martin Lew joins Danny Gomez to talk about the importance of using rail to reduce emissions on this episode of Net Zero Carbon.
Private equity funds and other investors are scouring 35,000 miles of North American short-line rail track for deals even as the industry sees one of the biggest volume drops since 2008.
North American railroad leaders believe that the industry is resilient and have reported ongoing demand for rail services.
As truck-plus-rail becomes increasingly popular, shippers need to find sites where the modes meet.
Grain may return with trade growth, but frac sand in structural change.
Historic flooding in the Midwest and poor demand from electric utilities are stranding coal hoppers west of the Mississippi, pushing up prices for storing railcars. The American Association of Railroads […]
For years, shippers have tapped spare capacity of railcars and tracks as a low-cost option for storing and staging bulk commodities. But the widespread adoption of the business model known […]
Pricing, procuring and planning ocean and rail freight was for years a dark art practiced by a cabal of freight forwarders and logistics professionals. But the ethos of many transport […]
