The Effect of Visibility on Intermodal Shipping

Intermodal shipping: moving freight via two or more modes of transportation.

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The Surface Transportation Board is under pressure from the USDA to improve/implement “rail shipper-friendly” policies, to benefit agricultural commodity shippers.

What Data Sharing Means for Rail

Mid-March, the Biden administration announced an information-sharing program that would encourage ocean carriers, ports, trucks and major retailers to share data with each other, in order to combat supply chain disruptions and delays.

The Key to Keeping Rail Competitive? Visibility.

Reliability. Certainty. Visibility. Our supply chain is hungry for these things, and the railroad industry is most in-need.

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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.

Video: Introducing, RailState!

In this brief video, we summarize the visibility gaps in the rail industry, and how RailState provides unprecedented network visibility to the rail industry.

Quantifying Railroad Service Issues: A Case for Ra...

Darrell Luther of Tealinc compiled a list of questions to ask yourself, and steps to take, with regard to quantifying rail service issues.

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This month, we’re celebrating Women’s History Month! While rail has historically been a male-dominated industry, the tides are beginning to turn.

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AI is changing the rail game, and we’re excited to be at the forefront!

British Columbia Washout
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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

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