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FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss shippers’ reactions to the approval of the CP-KCS merger, the dismal intermodal volume, derailment investigations, and Greenbrier’s railcar orders.   Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the STB’s approval of the CP-KCS merger and what that means for any possible further consolidation.  Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss what takeaways from last week’s interview with former Surface Transportation Board Chairman Daniel Elliott, the latest news on Norfolk Southern, and new safety standards outlined by the Association of American Railroads.  Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh interview Daniel Elliott, Principal of GKC Law and former Chairman of the US Surface Transportation Board, the independent agency that economically regulates the freight railroads.   Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh interview Herman Haksteen, the President of the Private Railcar Food and Beverage Association, who shares thoughts on the East Palestine, Ohio derailment and whether a concentrated Class I shareholder base is holding back volume growth and service improvement.    Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, intermodal contract rates, Wabtec’s locomotive innovation, and the latest push for the Class I railways to provide paid sick days.  Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss recent developments in Canadian Pacific’s pending acquisition of Kansas City Southern, including takeaways from the final environmental impact statement. Other topics include the weak intermodal volume and proposed legislation limiting train lengths.  Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss recent developments at Union Pacific and what’s happening in the railcar leasing market.  Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss takeaways from the Transportation Research Board annual meeting and the impact of the recent decline in import volume.  Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the regulatory outlook for the freight railroad industry in 2023.