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(2 articles)Shipping & Freight
ModerateOct 7, 2026Intermodal Rail Volumes Surge 7.4% While Carload Traffic Lags
U.S. rail freight volumes posted solid gains for the week ending October 3, 2026, with total traffic reaching 529,712 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.1% compared to the same week in 2025. The stan
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Trade Policy & Tariffs
High ImpactJul 30, 2026UP-NS Rail Merger: $3.5B Savings or Market Concentration Risk?
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have filed supplemental merger documentation with the Surface Transportation Board, presenting their clearest case yet that a combined railroad would benefit shipper
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