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US intermodal volume
posts gain in 2008

Domestic intermodal volume posted a solid 2.9% overall gain in 2008, according to the a recent Intermodal Market Trends and Statistics, an intermodal volume data report published by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)...

Economic conditions
impact rail industry

Decreases in rail lease and utilization rates, as well as prices, were indicated in a railcar lessors survey conducted recently by Paul Bodnar of Longbow Research, Independent OH...

PHMSA tankcar rule
for hazmat protection

A final rule has been issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to improve the crashworthiness of railroad tankcars used to transport hazardous materials, according to an announcement by Mary E Peters, Department of Transportation Secretary...

TSA extends rail
hazmat security rule

The effective date of one section in a final rule that addresses railroad hazardous materials security, including operations at certain fixed-sites, has been extended to April 1, 2009....

FMCSA final rule addresses intermodal equipment

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a final rule requiring intermodal equipment providers to file vehicle identification reports, establish certain maintenance programs, retain documentation of the program, and respond to driver and carrier reports about mechanical defects....

PHMSA revising hazmat rail requirements

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is revising the current requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations to require rail carriers to compile annual data...

Railcar market
appears in decline

The market for railcars is in the early stages of decline in terms of pricing and utilization, according to a November survey on railcar lessors by Paul Bodnar, an analyst with Longbow Research, Independence OH...

Railroad concerns prompt competition study

Railroad industry stakeholders continue to be concerned over competition, captivity, rates, service performance, and financial viability, according to a recent study commissioned by the Surface Transportation Board (STB)...

Railcar orders falling

FTR Associates, Nashville IN, has sharply reduced its expectations for railcar orders in 2009, in response to the fast-deteriorating condition of the general economy...

BNSF beginning ethanol
unit train deliveries
to Musket terminal

BNSF Railway Co, Fort Worth TX, will begin delivering unit trains to Musket Corp's newest ethanol storage terminal in in North Fort Worth, according to BNSF information....

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