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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 12, 2023

NACFE: Increased Intermodal Transport Will Reduce Emissions

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency found that intermodal rail combined with zero-emission drayage vehicles are capable in combination of reducing freight emissions.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 14, 2023

What Does the Canadian Pacific-KC Southern Rail Merger Mean for Trucking?

Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern have combined to create a railway connecting Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. How much competition will that mean for trucking?

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicDecember 1, 2022

Rail Strike Likely Averted

The Senate has passed legislation that would avert a freight rail labor strike, a work stoppage that many believe would strain trucking operations. The bill awaits President Biden.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicNovember 30, 2022

Trucking Braces for Looming Rail Strike

A freight rail strike could happen as early as Dec. 9 unless a contract is ratified or Congress intervenes. Would trucking be able to pick up the slack of a rail shutdown?

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Guest Voices November 15, 2022

Are Your Intermodal Chassis Properly Tested and Approved?

AAR testing is the “high bar” that every chassis brand and model must match. Make sure the chassis you are buying comply in full with all regulatory requirements and, in particular, the AAR prescribed testing criteria.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicSeptember 16, 2022

What a Rail Strike Could Mean for Trucking

With an interdependent supply chain, a nationwide rail stoppage could spell bad news for trucking. For now, the threat of a strike is paused as union members consider a tentative deal.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2019

Schneider Adds CSX Indianapolis Ramp to Intermodal Services

Schneider has started offering intermodal services at the CSX Indianapolis ramp, giving shippers in the central/southern Indiana, Louisville, Kentucky, and Cincinnati markets a more cost-competitive transportation option to eastern markets, according to the company.

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All That's Truckingby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 29, 2019

Why Putting Trucks on Trains to Bypass I-81 Won't Work

As Virginia lawmakers work to try to address congestion problems on I-81, including a controversial toll proposal that critics say is unfair to trucking, one creative proposal has come up that would put trucks on trains – drivers and all.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeNovember 27, 2017

Cross-Border Freight Value Posts 11th Straight Monthly Increase

The value of freight moved between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners increased for the 11th straight month during September, according to new Transportation Department figures, but it's the smallest gain since April.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeNovember 8, 2017

For-Hire Freight Level Continues Hitting New Record Highs

A measure of the amount of freight moved by the nation’s for-hire transportation industry reached another all-time monthly high in September, according to newly released figures, rising 0.2% above the previous highest level hit a month earlier.

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