People Speaking Rail

People Speaking Rail

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People Speaking Rail episodes

  • Intermodal volume weakens further

    FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss shippers’ reactions to the approval of the CP-KCS merger, the dismal intermodal volume, derailment investigations, and Greenbrier’s railcar orders.  

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    25 min
  • CP-KCS merger approved with numerous conditions

    FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the STB’s approval of the CP-KCS merger and what that means for any possible further consolidation. 

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    28 min
  • The hits keep coming for Norfolk Southern

    FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss what takeaways from last week’s interview with former Surface Transportation Board Chairman Daniel Elliott, the latest news on Norfolk Southern, and new safety standards outlined by the Association of American Railroads. 

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    30 min
  • Is an overly concentrated railroad shareholder base holding back volume growth?

    FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh interview Herman Haksteen, the President of the Private Railcar Food and Beverage Association, who shares thoughts on the East Palestine, Ohio derailment and whether a concentrated Class I shareholder base is holding back volume growth and service improvement.   

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    28 min
  • Delays persist on Norfolk Southern following derailment

    FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, intermodal contract rates, Wabtec’s locomotive innovation, and the latest push for the Class I railways to provide paid sick days. 

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    27 min
  • Noise pollutions tops list of concerns in CP/KCS environmental impact statement

    FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss recent developments in Canadian Pacific’s pending acquisition of Kansas City Southern, including takeaways from the final environmental impact statement. Other topics include the weak intermodal volume and proposed legislation limiting train lengths. 

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    28 min
  • Union Pacific to run looser on crews

    FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss recent developments at Union Pacific and what’s happening in the railcar leasing market. 

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    28 min
  • Rail service key for volume growth in 2023

    FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss takeaways from the Transportation Research Board annual meeting and the impact of the recent decline in import volume. 

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    28 min

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Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh bring you all things rail in this weekly roundup of the industry.