According to press reports, as this column is written in mid-December, the U.S. and China are on the verge of signing a “Phase I” trade…
International volume per day slides. The y/y deficit is further fueled by last year’s pre-tariff surge. But Domestic stabilization continued. • Headline: There were big…
Those who have been watching the precipitous decline in U.S. domestic intermodal activity thus far this year have been able to take some comfort in…
Domestic held its own in September but there was no improvement. International slipped a bit. No sign of Fall Peak yet. •Headlines: Volume moved down…
One of the widely accepted truths in today’s transportation picture is that there is a chronic shortage of long-haul truck drivers. But the accepted truth…
Not much improvement in August but the deterioration in domestic container seems to be ending. International was weak. • Headlines: No sign of recovery in…
One of the potential growth areas for North American intermodal is Mexico, where the evolution of intermodal is still in the early stages. Although there…
The industry is being transformed by its adoption of the Precision Scheduled Railroading philosophy. Traffic is down thus far in 2019, but is a foundation…
Despite our hopes last month, the domestic situation has not yet stabilized, as volume per working day declined in July • Headlines: The situation deteriorated…
US domestic intermodal volume was down 6% year over year during the first half of 2019 and down 7.7% in the second quarter. Photo credit:…