Rail Freight
38 posts tagged with “Rail Freight”
STB Keeps the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Alive: Build a Shipper Competition Baseline Now
The STB has kept the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger under review. Shippers should preserve a lane-level competition baseline before rates, service, and routing options change.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 22, 2026 · 6 min read
Rail Volumes Fell in an Off Week: Read the Mix Before Changing Capacity
A weekly rail decline should trigger commodity- and corridor-level analysis, not an immediate capacity cut. Here is a disciplined confirmation framework.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 21, 2026 · 5 min read
Rail Sabotage in the Netherlands: Build a Physical Network Tamper Response
A practical response playbook for physical rail tampering, covering event classification, freight continuity, evidence preservation, notifications, and recovery.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 19, 2026 · 6 min read
Port Rail Dwell Is Rising: Split Truck and Intermodal Gateway Scorecards
Why port truck and rail dwell require separate scorecards—and how importers can isolate intermodal delays before rerouting inland freight.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 17, 2026 · 6 min read
SC Ports' New Huntsville Rail Lane: How to Qualify an Intermodal Alternative to Trucking
A practical framework for testing SC Ports' new Huntsville rail service against truckload on cost, transit reliability, drayage, and operational risk.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Norfolk Southern’s Houston Environmental Exposure: Add Remediation Events to the Rail Shipment Record
A practical framework for connecting Houston rail remediation events to shipment visibility, contingency routing, chain of custody, and customer communication.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 14, 2026 · 6 min read
Domestic Intermodal Volumes Are 20% Above Last Year: Find the Truck-to-Rail Conversion Ceiling
Domestic intermodal volume is surging, but not every truckload belongs on rail. Use lane economics, service tolerance, drayage, and exception costs to set a conversion ceiling.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Rail Freight Stays Hot Through Week 35: Find the Commodity Behind the Capacity Signal
U.S. rail traffic stayed strong through week 35 of 2026, but commodity mix—not the national total—reveals where equipment and corridor capacity may tighten.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 11, 2026 · 5 min read
200,000 Railcars Near Retirement: Build an Equipment-Age Risk Curve Before Capacity Disappears
Nearly 200,000 North American railcars may approach retirement as new production stays constrained. Learn how to turn fleet age into actionable capacity scenarios.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 6, 2026 · 6 min read
A $40 Million Lumber Expansion Puts On-Site Rail Back in the Plant-Location Model
A North Carolina lumber expansion shows why siding capacity, switching windows, shipment data, and fallback routes belong in every rail-served plant-location model.
CXTMS InsightsSeptember 3, 2026 · 6 min read