In Episode 2 of the Diverging Clear Podcast , I discuss the disconnect between the record amount of container traffic flowing in and out of American Ports and the lack of intermodal volume increases for the  railroads. Why is this occurring? Why is logistics defying logic?  #railroads #logistics #supplychain #intermodal #ports #chicago #lax #seatac #trucks #infrastructure #precisionscheduledrailroading #psr

In the Season 2 Premiere of The Diverging Clear Podcast, we discuss the STB Hearing concerning Amtrak requesting the STB grant access CSX and NS lines on the Gulf Coast for service between New Orleans and Mobile. Our main story in this episode deals with the BNSF ending the Montana Rail Link lease and ending the run of this iconic regional railroad! We discuss the details of lease termination and why BNSF decided to pursue retaking these lines. 

Part 2 of the Diverging Clear Podcast Bonus Episode wraps up with the discussion on the 2 infrastructure bills (this was recorded prior to the House passing the $550 billion (new spending) bipartisan infrastructure deal) and the now ($1.75 trillion) Budget Reconciliation Package. We will finish the episode discussing the art and science of derailment investigations. Don't forget to hit the like button on the Diverging Clear Podcast Audio Platforms and also share the content as much as possible!!

Part 1 of the Bonus Episode host William E Moore and Co-Host Jemayne Walker are breaking down several topics including the proposed CP/ KCS Merger, the proposed expansion of Amtrak's Intercity Network with possibility of a Nashville Hub and the Supply Chain Woes currently driving the US Economy towards the brink and possible solutions to this problem.

Episode 10 is the Season 1 Finale to The Diverging Clear Podcast. This episode covers Kansas City Southern finally accepting the CP's bid of $31 billion, only after the STB rejected Canadian National's application for a Voting Trust. I'll also cover the latest on the infrastructure bill that's been stuck in purgatory thanks in part to the 2 Senators, 1 from West Virginia and the other from Arizona and a archaic Senate Rule that has done nothing but blocked progress in the country since its creation. And last but not least, the Global Supply Chain that is literally on the verge of collapsing. Check it out!!!

Today's  Episode of the Diverging Clear Podcast will be discussing the drama that has erupted surrounding the proposed the merger of the Canadian Pacific Railroad and the Kansas City Southern. Shortly after the CP announced plans to acquire the KCS for $29 billion (US) the Canadian National Railway put up a counterproposal for $33 billion (US) to acquire the KCS. And from there the proposed merger began to take on the appearance of Soap Opera or a reality TV program.  

In this episode of the Diverging Clear Podcast, we take a look at the Suez Canal incident where the Evergreen Marine Vessel "Ever Given" ran aground and blocked the crucial trade link between China and Europe. Not getting into too specifics of what actually happened, we discuss how this one incident caused a ripple effect on the Global Supply Chain and Global Economy. I'll discuss some of the reasons why it had global impact and what needs to be done to mitigate the risks if this happens again. #globalsupplychain #suezcanal #infrastructure #justintime #jit #transportation #buildbackbetter #psr 

This Episode of the Diverging Clear Podcast discusses the big announcement concerning CP Rail  and KCS, a rare preemptive move filed to the STB concerning a proposed lease and opposition to the CSX move to acquire the Pan Am Railway. 

In this episode I will breakdown the reasons behind America's seemingly glacial pace at getting new and improved infrastructure built around our country. I'll breakdown the National Environmental Policy Act also known as NEPA and its effects on Federal and State transportation projects. I'll explain the systemic racism that has been at core America's transportation network since the 1950's. I'll discuss a few instances in which the Interstate Highway System was intentionally planned to go through low-income and Black communities as part of "Urban Renewal" and how the Lambert International Airport in Saint Louis took out a thriving Black Town for runway expansion. Have we learned from the past mistakes and are we better prepared to build a transportation and logistics network to meet 21st century demands? I have some answers to these questions. Tune in and find out!! 

Infrastructure is always a big time "buzz word" around every election cycle. And each new Administration comes in with ambitious plans to rebuild it in America. The Biden Administration is no different. Most Americans understand that it is necessary to invest in it. But why as nation can't we get it done? We are nearly dead last in the world among developed nations in regards to infrastructure investments. But why? There are a few new rail projects in the planning stages and maybe these projects could be the catalyst to get the infrastructure dollars flowing and return America to a prominence in transportation and logistics.