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How CSX Defines ‘Active Crew Management’

FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE JULY 2023 ISSUE: Operating a Class I network is arguably one of the most complex tasks in railroading. In my humble opinion as an “informed observer,” the

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Railroads at Midyear: In the Clear?

RAILWAY AGE, JULY 2023 ISSUE: You might call 2023’s first half a perfect storm, the historic CPKC merger the one calm, hopeful spot in a churning ocean of troubles. But nothing lasts

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A Man, a Plan, a Canal Railway

Editor’s Note: Tom Kenna, President of the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC), recently gave former Kansas City Southern President and CEO Mike Haverty and his wife Marlys a tour of PCRC headquarters.

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Rail Insights Conference Roundup

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE JULY 2022 ISSUE: At the 2023 iteration of the Rail Insights conference, hosted by Railway Age, broad scoping coverage of current and future rail industry related topics were

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For NS, the Finish Line is Finally In Sight

Concurrent with the political and public relations fallout from East Palestine, Norfolk Southern has been handicapped by a compromised network in terms of capacity and service, for the two reasons we’ve been

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Why We’re Skeptical of a 2H Rebound

Rail volumes have not seen a rebound in 2Q. Intermodal contract rates are down notably and are likely to pressure the group, though sequential volume improvements on the West Coast ports and

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Rail Equipment Expert Panel Takeaways: TD Cowen

While we don’t know definitively, a part of Wabtec Corp.’s pre-owned locomotive order may not have been reflected in its guidance and could mean a mild incremental benefit, according to four rail and rail equipment expert panelists at TD Cowen’s June 27 virtual roundtable on the current state and outlook of the rail, locomotive, and railcar leasing and manufacturing markets.