14 Jun
Visibility with RailState: It’s Time for Rail to...
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
09 Jun
Rail 101 Part Two: Switching and Blocking Cars for...
Part two of this course describes the process of switching and blocking cars for outbound movement on manifest trains.
02 Jun
Speed, Dwell Time, and Cars Online: Class I Rail M...
When it comes to Class I railroads, there are a few metrics used to report performance, and Supply Chain Dive broke them down recently
19 May
Constrained Capacity: A Long History and a Need fo...
Railroads prioritize cutting costs and raising prices (with a focus on the operating ratio). They have less concern about capacity and service.
12 May
RailState Webinar Featured in Railroad Weekly
We were thrilled to be mentioned in Railroad Weekly’s most recent post, “Shrilling and Grilling”!
05 May
Reciprocal Switching: One Industry, Two Sides
Reciprocal switching is one of the most debated topics in rail. What does it mean, exactly? As defined by FreightWaves, “Reciprocal switching occurs when a shipper has access to one freight railroad but wants access to a nearby competing freight
03 May
Our April 26th Webinar, “On Track: Hot Topic...
On April 26th, RailState hosted our webinar: “On Track: Hot Topics in Rail.” We were thrilled with the turnout and the discussion! Thank you to everyone who made it such a great event.
28 Apr
The Effect of Visibility on Intermodal Shipping
Intermodal shipping: moving freight via two or more modes of transportation.
21 Apr
USDA Asks for Rail Service Improvement
The Surface Transportation Board is under pressure from the USDA to improve/implement “rail shipper-friendly” policies, to benefit agricultural commodity shippers.
12 Apr
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.
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