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  • Legal fallout from NS derailment

    Matthew Leffler - The Armchair Attorney - Chicago, IL

    1. When there is an accident in a populated community, what does the company presumably at fault have to worry about in terms of legal action from residents of that area, the town itself….etc?
    2. What can individuals do in these cases who have been affected negatively by the derailment?
    3. Legally, what does an accident like East Palestine force the industry to do as a whole including manufacturers who obviously don’t want to be a part of a future accident?

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      12 min
    5. Fear and loathing on the operations floor

      Thomas Wasson - Enterprise Trucking Expert - FreightWaves

      -lower freight volumes = more gaps and spot loads

      - more spot loads = lower volumes and pricing pressure

      - pricing teams now are looking for more customers at lower contract rates

      - those contract customers are also shopping around, putting overflow on spot

      - carrier is hit with double wammy of lower contract volumes and bidding on same loads via spot

      - cycle continues until spot rates stabilize or owner ops outta market

      - circle of life

      LNR interview with Guru Rao founder and CEO of nuVizz

      - How can sustainable practices in the final mile delivery process help reduce costs for businesses while also benefiting the environment?

      - why is it so hard to find the scope of your scope 3

      - Shippers really want to know, but finding and sharing info is hard

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      10 min
    7. What are the top safety concerns for rail?
      1. Hotboxes have come under scrutiny, what can you tell us about their connection to system failures?
      2. What are other areas where there are concerns for safety on the railways?
      3. Safety has always been an issue touted by both the railroads and the unions - what do accidents like this say about automation and technology that could - and in this case probably should - have avoided this outcome?

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        12 min
      5. Hyliion partners with Hyzon Motors on new ERX truck
        1. How has this progression gone for Hyliion?
        2. What does Hyzon Motors bring to the equation?
        3. When recent news has centered on electricity, how is the hydrogen market getting on?
        4. Best prognostications for Hyliion?

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          11 min

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