The performance of the North American intermodal sector often is dramatically affected by exterior market forces. That was certainly the case in late 2017 when…
International remained strong but domestic container activity fell short due primarily to issues with the rail-owned fleet. International activity was much stronger in December than…
International out-performed Domestic in November as growth in Domestic Container was mediocre at best. While y/y gains have varied wildly in recent months, working day…
With more and more Class I railroads jumping on the “precision scheduled railroading” (PSR) bandwagon, it seems timely to step back to take a look at what…
October volume rebounded from September but a big difference in working days gets a lot of the credit. Imports were very strong. While it appears…
What will the US trucking capacity situation be in five years? Will it be tighter than today, looser, or about the same? A show of…
Volume dropped from August but it was not as bad as it appeared. There was good news including an increase in domestic container loads per…
One of US intermodal’s big surprises this year has been the strong growth in trailers, but what does it mean? Are trailers acting as a safety valve…
August showed an improvement from July but it was almost all due to more working days. Domestic container productivity was disappointing. Monthly volume moved up…
The recent announcement of the imminent cancellation of interline service on almost 200 joint Union Pacific Railroad-CSX Transportation lanes transiting Chicago promises to scramble peak season plans…