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…
Although growth was strong in July there are some worrisome signs. Most notably, domestic container loads/day moved down last month. Monthly volume declined for the…
Cargo owners accustomed to the availability of surge freight capacity — at a price — may find 2018 to be the year when it all…
Intermodal closes out Q2 on a good note. Monthly Y/Y gains understate growth due to working day differential. Domestic Container gains. Volume declined from May…