Management: Railroads

Domestic intermodal
transport increases
market share in 2Q
Aug 24, 2009

Domestic intermodal transport gained significant market share against trucks in the second quarter of 2009, a recent analysis by FTR Associates shows...

NACD hails ruling affirming
railroad’s hazmat obligation
Jun 17, 2009

In response to the recent decision by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has an obligation to provide rates and service to US Magnesium LLC (USM) of Utah to transport chlorine to destinations in Louisiana and Texas, the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD) issued...

Obama to nominate three
for key administration posts
Jun 10, 2009

President Barack Obama plans to nominate these individuals for administration posts: Anne S Ferro, administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation; Ernie DuBester, member, Federal Labor Relations Authority; and Julia A Clark, general counsel, Federal Labor Relations Authority...

Freight Stakeholders Coalition
issues reauthorization platform
May 26, 2009

The Freight Stakeholders Coalition has released the its 2009 Surface Transportation Reauthorization Platform. The coalition has agreed to these principles for the upcoming surface transportation authorization legislation...

Rail association publishes 10-year trends
Mar 24, 2009

The 25th annual edition of Railroad Ten-Year Trends, recently published by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), is now available...

US intermodal volume
posts gain in 2008
Feb 24, 2009

Domestic intermodal volume posted a solid 2.9% overall gain in 2008, according to the a recent Intermodal Market Trends and Statistics, an intermodal volume data report published by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)...

Economic conditions
impact rail industry
Feb 17, 2009

Decreases in rail lease and utilization rates, as well as prices, were indicated in a railcar lessors survey conducted recently by Paul Bodnar of Longbow Research, Independent OH...

PHMSA tankcar rule
for hazmat protection
Jan 14, 2009

A final rule has been issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to improve the crashworthiness of railroad tankcars used to transport hazardous materials, according to an announcement by Mary E Peters, Department of Transportation Secretary...

TSA extends rail
hazmat security rule
Dec 30, 2008

The effective date of one section in a final rule that addresses railroad hazardous materials security, including operations at certain fixed-sites, has been extended to April 1, 2009....

FMCSA final rule addresses intermodal equipment
Dec 29, 2008

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a final rule requiring intermodal equipment providers to file vehicle identification reports, establish certain maintenance programs, retain documentation of the program, and respond to driver and carrier reports about mechanical defects....

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