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AJOT | Top Story | July 25, 2024

Schneider’s unique Intermodal service unlocks customer flexibility in Mexico

Schneider, which has been operating in Mexico for the last 32 years, recently relocated to a new office in the Polanco District of Mexico City. This move makes it even easier for the company to meet with customers and prospects from a centralized location.

Infrastructure condition, strikes and severe weather put pressure on half-year results

AJOT | July 25, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

• DB Group reports adjusted EBIT in the first half of 2024 of EUR -677 million • High capital expenditures • Germany-Ticket drives demand in regional transport • DB Schenker remains very profitable • DB Group expects to achieve an operating profit for the year as a whole

Bali plans $20 billion railway project to ease road congestion

Bloomberg | July 25, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Containerization & Intermodal Institute elects PMSA’s Grubbs to Board of Directors

AJOT | July 25, 2024 | Intermodal

Michele Grubbs, Vice President at the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII).

Chairman Nehls and Congressman Moulton introduce legislation to enhance rail safety

AJOT | July 24, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

New perspectives to spur railroad growth and profitability - 8 key areas

AJOT | July 24, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Teamsters endorse Railroad Safety Act of 2024

AJOT | July 24, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending July 20, 2024

AJOT | July 24, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 20, 2024.

Poland leverages China’s rail link in Europe to rein In Belarus

Bloomberg | July 24, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Canadian National Rail cuts earnings outlook on strike risks

Bloomberg | July 23, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Kumba Iron Ore sees new South Africa government open to rail reform

Bloomberg | July 23, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

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AJOT | Top Story | July 19, 2024

Federal Railroad Administration’s final Accident Report on Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine reaches similar conclusions as NTSB

FRA conducted its investigation as part of immediate and comprehensive USDOT response that began within hours of 2023 derailment

Transnet snags $1 billion AfDB loan to fund recovery plans

Bloomberg | July 18, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail | Ports & Terminals

AAR Reports rail traffic for the Week Ending July 13, 2024

AJOT | July 17, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Total carloads for the week ending July 13 were 215,400 carloads, down 4.3 percent compared with the same week in 2023, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 268,406 containers and trailers, up 6.3 percent compared to 2023.

Federal, state leaders celebrate major upgrades to rail infrastructure at the Quonset Business Park

AJOT | July 16, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

Seaview Railroad, Quonset’s rail operator, hauls freight for Quonset businesses and shipments to and from the Port of Davisville. Last year, Seaview broke its annual volume record by hauling 7,513 rail cars, keeping over 28,000 trucks off the road.

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen National President Eddie Hall introduced The Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024

AJOT | July 15, 2024 | Intermodal | Rail

This bill, like the one introduced in the Senate, would set federal limits on train length for the first time. Some freight trains, including ones that I operated in the Southwest before becoming BLET National President 18 months ago, routinely exceed three miles in length.

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