--- title: FTR | Ask the Experts | Rail description: Rail | FTR's experts in freight transportation answer questions asked by industry professionals. Real questions that your peers and colleagues are asking that reflect the current state of the industry. --- [![FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4.png?width=400&height=111&name=FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4.png "FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4")](https://www.ftrintel.com) [![AskTheExperts_LPheader](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AskTheExperts_LPheader.jpg?width=1991&name=AskTheExperts_LPheader.jpg "AskTheExperts_LPheader")](https://ask.ftrintel.com)     ## [How is pent-up demand affecting the Class 8 and trailer sectors?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/pent-up-demand-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 17, 2022 9:18:41 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_truckequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/pent-up-demand-jan-22) Don Ake tracks pent-up demand regarding the Class 8 and trailer transportation sectors. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/pent-up-demand-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [Demand](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/demand), [Class 8](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/class-8), [trailers](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/trailers), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [How is employment affecting rail service?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-jobs-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 17, 2022 9:10:49 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-jobs-jan-22) Todd Tranausky dissects the ways employment is affecting rail service. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-jobs-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [employment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/employment), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [How does rail service look going into the new year?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-service-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 17, 2022 9:05:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-service-jan-22) Todd Tranausky takes a look at rail service's weak 2021 and our hopes going into the new year. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-service-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [service](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/service), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [How has congestion affected intermodal?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/congestion-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 17, 2022 8:57:25 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_intermodal.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/congestion-jan-22) Todd Tranausky looks at the congestion that's hampered intermodal since late summer. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/congestion-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [congestion](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/congestion), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [How did grain perform this year?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/grain-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 14, 2022 10:27:47 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/grain-jan-22) Todd Tranausky focuses on grain's lackluster 2021. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/grain-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [grain](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/grain) ## [What is the outlook for economically sensitive freight?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/esf-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 13, 2022 9:32:33 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/esf-jan-22) Todd Tranausky discusses the state of economically sensitive freight now and going forward. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/esf-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [economically-sensitive freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economically-sensitive-freight), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [What is the state of carload freight?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/carload-jan-22) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jan 12, 2022 11:52:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/carload-jan-22) Todd Tranausky looks at carload freight's situation as we enter 2022. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/carload-jan-22) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [carload](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/carload), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation) ## [Where is volume growth coming from in the rail sector?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-vol-dec-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Dec 10, 2021 10:28:32 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_railequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-vol-dec-21) Todd Tranausky discusses volume growth in rail and how it's being attained. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-vol-dec-21) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail Volume](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-volume), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [rail equipment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-equipment), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [automotive](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/automotive) ## [What conditions could affect the forecast slow growth environment for rail freight?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-freight-dec-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Dec 9, 2021 10:30:53 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_railequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-freight-dec-21) Todd Tranausky discusses what could positively or negatively affect the outlook for rail freight. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-freight-dec-21) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [rail equipment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-equipment), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [deliveries](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/deliveries), [automotive](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/automotive) ## [Is there a disconnect between sales and the state of automotive freight?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/auto-sales-dec-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Dec 8, 2021 2:28:38 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_railequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/auto-sales-dec-21) Todd Tranausky fields a question on the state of automotive sales. 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