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Comment on Regulators urge BNSF and Union Pacific to be prepared for West Coast container surge by Jeffrey Hammer

Jeffrey Hammer — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:09:53 +0000

The Panama Canal needs to be widened and deepened to sea level, (like the Suez Canal), to avoid drought conditions from draining fresh water from the rain forests and sending it out to sea. Either that or build a new sea level canal somewhere else in Central America.

Comment on New locomotives launched at InnoTrans by FRANK SPRENGER

FRANK SPRENGER — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:48:31 +0000

In reply to PHILIP MULLIGAN. You are right. Imagine it in TEE colours

Comment on Regulators urge BNSF and Union Pacific to be prepared for West Coast container surge by Timothy Ekren

Timothy Ekren — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:22:44 +0000

Read a report that retailers are up to 80% of the pre holiday inventory already in the warehouses or on last mile (off the boats and on the highway & tracks headed to the warehouse). I can see the West Coast uptick but also not as much as might be expected.
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I think the Mexico ports are significantly underdeveloped on Pacific side so see the gainer being up north with CN and CPKC sending a few more stack trains from British Columbia to Chicago. Plus, don’t forget that you could see a few more containers headed to Canadian Maritimes out East picking up some of the slack as well.
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Finally, doesn’t BNSF have direct access to Port of Vancouver, Canada? Not sure if that includes container terminals or not? BNSF could be sending a few more stack trains across the norther hi line.

Comment on Regulators urge BNSF and Union Pacific to be prepared for West Coast container surge by Timothy Ekren

Timothy Ekren — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:08:07 +0000

In reply to Jack Fuller. Good points on delivery end w draymen/trailers to take containers once they arrive. Also, both Port of LA & Long Beach have been expanding and building out their dockside rail capacity which I believe has increased significantly but also ongoing as not sure if all the projects have been competed to date.

Comment on Administration officials urge three Class I railroads to guarantee paid sick leave by Steve Foster

Steve Foster — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:06:28 +0000

I wonder how many other industries have to negotiate with so many unions as the Class 1 railroads?

Comment on Wisconsin Great Northern owner sentenced to prison in tax case by Steve Foster

Steve Foster — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:03:45 +0000

In reply to Landon Rowell. Depends upon who is now running the company.

Comment on Wisconsin Great Northern owner sentenced to prison in tax case by Landon Rowell

Landon Rowell — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 03:31:49 +0000

I hope this does not negatively affect train operation or the restoration of the Zephyr.

Comment on Regulators urge BNSF and Union Pacific to be prepared for West Coast container surge by James Shoemaker

James Shoemaker — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 02:06:45 +0000

Wonder if the same request is being made of all trucking firms serving the ports.

Comment on Union urges Department of Transportation to bar federal grants to Brightline Florida by DILLARD BORDEN

DILLARD BORDEN — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 01:20:03 +0000

So is bright line run privately or is it owned by the government? If they’re private why should the government subsidize a privately owned company? More importantly who’s writing this train and how feasible is it really? If bright line is privately owned there should be no taxpayer money going to them especially if it’s not making money.

Comment on New locomotives launched at InnoTrans by PHILIP MULLIGAN

PHILIP MULLIGAN — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 00:32:23 +0000

The DB Kl. 105 Talgo motor is reminiscent of the legendary DB Kl 103