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How long until rail sees the impact of rising fuel costs?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 3, 2021 1:17:48 PM

Todd Tranausky was asked: "When will rising fuel costs begin to affect rail markets?"

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Tags: railcar, coal, intermodal, Rail, fuel, fuel costs

What will be the main replacement for coal for the railroads?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 3, 2021 1:16:43 PM

Todd Tranausky was asked: "With coal in decline, what will railroads replace it with?"

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Tags: railcar, coal, intermodal, Rail, chemical

What is the current state of rail service?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 3, 2021 1:16:22 PM

Todd Tranausky discusses service's stability following a slew of weather-related issues.

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Tags: railcar, intermodal, Rail, service, dwell times, train speeds

What is the current state of carload?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 3, 2021 1:15:47 PM

Todd Tranausky discusses improvement in the carload sector.

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Tags: railcar, intermodal, carload, Rail, economically-sensitive freight

What is the current state of intermodal?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 3, 2021 1:15:27 PM

Todd Tranausky discusses the competitive state of intermodal.

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Tags: railcar, intermodal, Rail, competitive index, esg benefits

What are the economic drivers of freight?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Jun 3, 2021 1:15:05 PM

Todd Tranausky was asked: "Consumption is up. What are the contributing factors and how does it relate to intermodal?"

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Tags: railcar, Freight, intermodal, Rail

What's clogging the commercial vehicle pipeline?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Apr 1, 2021 4:22:38 PM

Don Ake discusses what is clogging the commercial vehicle pipeline. 

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Tags: Truck and Trailer, supply chain, Class 8, commercial vehicle

Is the Suez Canal backlog causing further supply chain disruptions?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Apr 1, 2021 3:22:41 PM

Don Ake and Eric Starks were posed with the question, "Will the Suez Canal cause further disruptions?"

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Tags: imports, supply chain, commercial vehicle

Will we see service disruption stemming from the railroad merger?

Posted by The FTR Experts on Apr 1, 2021 1:17:00 PM

Todd Tranausky discusses the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger and whether it will result in any service disruption.

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Tags: railcar, intermodal, Rail, merger, railroad, service disruptions

Understanding the percentage of idle trucks

Posted by The FTR Experts on Mar 22, 2021 9:51:59 AM

Don Ake and Eric Starks were posed with the question, "We know the active portion of the fleet but do we understand the idle portion?"

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Tags: trucking, Capacity Utilization, active utilization, idle trucks

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