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Multimodal Terminal and Logitic Suministros Industriales Potosinos

Published August 14, 2023

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AAR Backs Sensible Policies to Reduce Freight Transportation Emissions

Published June 13, 2023

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Current State of the Overall Industrial Market - Part 2 (Ean Johnson - OmniTRAX)

Published March 28, 2023

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Current State of the Overall Industrial Market - Part 1 (Ean Johnson - OmniTRAX)

Published March 9, 2023

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Rail-car outlook: Richard Kloster's 2023 delivery projection

Published January 2, 2023

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Where Intermodal Can and Will Grow (By Jim Blaze)

Published December 26, 2022

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California’s AB5 law is destroying the American dream for truckers. Now is the time to get involved.

Published September 30, 2022

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Manifest 2022

Published November 22, 2021

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Navigating Compensation Now and Post Pandemic (Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part IV)

Published October 25, 2021

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Is the Great Resignation Affecting your Organization? (Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part III)

Published October 18, 2021

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment in the Workplace (Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part II)

Published October 11, 2021

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Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part I

Published October 4, 2021

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Supply-Chain Decarbonization Sustainability (Mike Ferguson)

Published August 22, 2021

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What will the rail-car equipment market look like in 2021? (Commentary by Richard Kloster)

Published December 19, 2020

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What Van Halen Can Teach You About Business Contracts

Published December 19, 2020

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Victory with Veterans: Employer Actions Part 2 (Michele Malski)

Published December 13, 2020

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Victory with Veterans: Employer Actions Part 1 (Michele Malski)

Published December 7, 2020

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Rally for Rail (Michele Malski)

Published November 11, 2020

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Here is a different twist to the question: Do you think the uptick in domestic intermodal volumes is here to stay? (Jim Blaze)

Published October 1, 2020

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DOT’S National Freight Plan.

Published September 3, 2020

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Ouch. Storage now up to one-third range versus about 23% back in early March

Published June 5, 2020

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ARCI 2020 1st Quarter Reporting Statistics - Railway Supply Institute

Published May 4, 2020

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Jim Blaze: ALERT on Auto Sales — as freight. Bad news from one source.

Published March 28, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Susquehanna Group also follows the trucking market plus rail by using some FreightWaves SONAR data

Published March 18, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Good news for the commercial side of rail freight

Published March 17, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Commentary - Multiple contrasting intermodal market outlooks for 2020 (Part 3)

Published March 8, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Commentary - Multiple contrasting intermodal market outlooks for 2020 (Part 2)

Published March 7, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Commentary - Multiple contrasting intermodal market outlooks for 2020 (Part 1)

Published March 6, 2020

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Jim Blaze: The low near double-digit year over year rail freight malaise continues

Published March 5, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Unexpected news in the REF20 conference room on Monday will impact group thinking. How fast will the speakers adapt their pre-planned slide messages?

Published February 28, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Not a good sign for rail to steal truck volume — TEN YEAR LOW oil forecast

Published February 26, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Year 2020 Week 7 — The North American Rail freight recession continues into mid February

Published February 19, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Intermodal rail is often the second tier logistics play

Published February 15, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Commentary -- Making hazmat rail freight safer

Published February 14, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Show us the shipper benefits of Precision Scheduled Railroading

Published February 13, 2020

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Jim Blaze: Can PSR increase car loaded cycles?

Published February 12, 2020

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