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FreightCar Gains Strength with New Products and its ‘Back to Basics’ Strategy

“It’s not an easy product to build,” FreightCar America Vice President of Supply Chain Rudy Simmons admits. “But [employees] are extremely committed and get their hands and uniforms extremely dirty to build a very colossal-sized, good product. The end-result when a fleet of rail cars are being taken away to our customers is a great feeling.”
 

North Platte Retains Vital Role in Union Pacific Operations

A North Platte without Bailey Yard would seem almost incomprehensible. Not quite as unimaginable, perhaps, as a city without any trace of the Union Pacific Railroad that platted it and made it a key servicing center from its moment of birth.
 

Why Intermodal Railcar Purchases Have Stalled

There are multiple contrasting intermodal market outlooks for 2020. Intermodal volume growth is illusive in 2020. One thing is certain: Fewer new intermodal cars are needed.
 

Construction of Alberta Crude Unit Expected to Start in April

Energy logistics providers USD Partners and Gibson Energy expect construction of a diluent recovery unit (DRU) to begin next month at the Hardisty Terminal in Alberta, Canada. The unit will enable freight trains to transport a type of heavy crude oil from Alberta to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
 

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Saudi Arabia Suspends Travel to and From 14 Countries Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Saudi Arabia suspended travel for citizens and residents to 14 countries on Monday, and announced new cases in the east of the country. The countries on the list are UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Oman, Italy, South Korea, France, Germany, Turkey and Spain.
 

China's Rail Costs Cut to Boost Coronavirus Recovery

Chinese state-owned rail firm China Railway has cut rail transportation costs as a way to support Chinese industries restore production after the coronavirus outbreak.
 
 

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