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Railroads: Still on track

Despite the pandemic, railroads have made progress on a number of fronts in 2020.

December 9, 2020

David Maloney

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Despite the pandemic, railroads have made progress on a number of fronts in 2020.

Intermodal

After an unprecedented punch to the gut, intermodal roars back

In the spring, rail intermodal players struggled with a historic, pandemic-induced crash in demand. Yet by late summer, the market rebounded, a capacity crunch hit, and rates were on the rise. What’s next?

September 24, 2020

Gary Frantz

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In the spring, rail intermodal players struggled with a historic, pandemic-induced crash in demand. Yet by late summer, the market rebounded, a capacity crunch hit, and rates were on the rise. What’s next?

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Off the rails

October 11, 2018

Mark B. Solomon

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The contract between UPS and the Teamsters calls for shifting part of Big Brown's traffic from intermodal to over-the-road. Is this a wake-up call for the railroads?

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BNSF Logistics names Dan Curtis president

February 6, 2018

DC Velocity Staff

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Curtis replaces Greer, president for 7 years.

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BNSF joins blockchain group

February 5, 2018

DC Velocity Staff

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First railroad to join Blockchain in Transport Alliance.

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BNSF, Port of Portland partner to shuttle freight to Seattle

January 8, 2018

DC Velocity Staff

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Group developed to explore container shipping potential at Portland.

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Port of Oakland approves rail spur linking to Cool Port DC

October 3, 2017

DC Velocity Staff

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$11 million project to connect UP, BNSF to on-port perishables DC.

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Harvey moves on, leaving a transport network with formidable challenges

August 30, 2017

Mark B. Solomon

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Trucking operations to resume out of balance, with many truckload carriers, drivers chasing high-margin "FEMA Freight." LTL carriers may see major cost hit.

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