We’re excited to share our case study on the work we did with Canadian steelmaking coal and sustainability leader, Teck Resources Limited!
We’re excited to announce that we’ve posted our UI Demo Tutorial video to the website! This video is available to anyone who wants to learn more about the RailState product —the data we collect on the rail network, how to navigate it, and what’s available to subscribers.
Our Co-Founder and CCO, John Schmitter, took pen to paper to discuss an ever-pressing question within the rail industry: is it really a “black hole”?
California has been a hotspot for congestion and service delays, and conditions have yet to let up. Last week, BNSF railway issued a permit embargo on select westbound shipments to California.
Between Coronavirus, supply chain slow-downs, and an encroaching recession, we’re entering a perfect storm of “inventory drawdown.” As FreightWaves puts it, we’re bracing for a “bullwhip effect.”
When it comes to the railroad: you can trace your car and get an estimated ETA based on system average statistics, likely from two or three weeks ago. Unlike the other modes of transportation, there aren’t real-time updates on what the rail network looks like ahead of your shipment.
Part two of this course describes the process of switching and blocking cars for outbound movement on manifest trains.
Intermodal shipping: moving freight via two or more modes of transportation.
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