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Byron PorterThe Pacific - The source for the latest insights and analysis on the freight rail industry.
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All Rail Service is Local
In all the talk about a transcontinental railroad and nationwide coverage, UP would do will to take a leaf out of Tip O’Neill’s book and remember that all rail service is local.
Leading up to its independence in 1948, India was home to nea...
Well, They've Got a Point
I was hopeful the post-PSR hangover was forcing folks to start thinking seriously about commercial strategy, but the UP-NS merger derailed that. Will we be back to the same place once it’s all done?
Last week, UP and NS filed additional in...
The Merger Rambles On
CN Cashes in its Chips
As the UP-NS proposed merger rumbles on into year 2, there have been several news items worth noting recently.
Just last week, CN announced two agreements with UP after some horse trading. The first is an MOU to...
Stop Giving Away Your Data
Rail shipping has been a “take it or leave it” service for far too long. Technology needs to change that.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp made some waves on CNBC (as he usually does), when he warned companies about sharing their data with the Front...
Bringing a Knife to a Gunfight
In the run up to the Penn Central bankruptcy, US railroads spent decades fighting regulators and trying to stave off financial ruin. The government’s longstanding preferential treatment towards trucks for freight and air for passengers bled...
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