transportation report Rails try new route to intermodal growth July 4, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Intermodal's future may lie not with what comes off the boats, but what comes off the roads.Read More
newsworthy Western rails get ready to redraw intermodal map June 7, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments UP, BNSF target millions of truckloads for conversion to rail.Read More
newsworthy Rail giants target East Coast TL freight May 24, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments CSX, Norfolk Southern poised for aggressive push to convert truckload traffic to intermodal service.Read More
newsworthy Analyst calls further diversion of import cargo to East Coast ports "unlikely" May 18, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments For most shippers, savings won't offset longer transit times, intermodal expert contends.Read More
transportation report Savannah's inflection point March 8, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Without funds and approval for a critical harbor deepening project, the Georgia seaport faces an uncertain future. Right now, it has neither.Read More
newsworthy Railroads boost capital spending February 25, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Expenditures by biggest U.S. and Canadian railroads in 2011 could hit all-time industry high.Read More
newsworthy Averitt Express launches intermodal service April 30, 2010 Mark B. Solomon No Comments LTL carrier will partner with five major U.S. railroads to provide service throughout country. Read More
newsworthy Freight does fine in latest round of "TIGER" infrastructure disbursements February 18, 2010 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Twenty-two of 51 transport projects chosen for DOT TIGER funding include a "strong freight component."Read More
transportation report Truckers, rails looking to share the load January 4, 2010 Mark B. Solomon No Comments After decades of sometimes bitter rivalry, truckers and railroads are now teaming up to market an expanding array of joint intermodal services.Read More
newsworthy UP, NS ink deal on chemical traffic November 2, 2009 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Rails launch joint service connecting Gulf Coast with markets in Northeast and Southeast.Read More