When understanding Rail 101, it’s important to realize the sources of delayed cars and other problems. Origin and destination terminals are the major sources driving problems with rail shipments.
Darrell Luther of Tealinc compiled a list of questions to ask yourself, and steps to take, with regard to quantifying rail service issues.
Natural disasters cause major disruptions to the railways, leaving shippers without insight into the overall impact to the rail network. When the washouts hit British Columbia, shippers lacked real-time data. They couldn’t see where slow-downs had occurred, which of their trains were being prioritized (if at all), and how pre- and post-crisis production differed. They […]
The past year saw an unprecedented number of disruptions to railroads in North America, thanks to wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and tornados. Trains.com published statistics from News Wire, which put these damages into perspective.
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