People Speaking Rail

EDF shares vision for taking trucks off the road

January 30, 2024 20:11 - 29 minutes

Mike Baudendistel interviews Andrew Howell, Head of Research and Sustainable Finance at the Environmental Defense Fund and Bill Loftis, Owner of Supply Chain Ecology Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another red ball derailment might be needed for safety legislation to pass

January 02, 2024 19:57 - 26 minutes

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the potential for rail safety legislation, the Red Sea situation, and railcar manufacturing. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What John Oliver got right and wrong

December 19, 2023 19:55 - 27 minutes

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss John Oliver’s critique of the railroads. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hatch sees service as most critical rail issue in ‘24

December 12, 2023 19:30 - 27 minutes

Mike Baudendistel interviews independent railroad analyst Tony Hatch following his Rail Trends conference. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Union Pacific is bringing furloughs back

December 05, 2023 19:59 - 26 minutes

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss furloughs of Union Pacific maintenance-of-way workers, Union Pacific’s expanded intermodal offerings in Phoenix and Houston and possible rail safety legislation. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New rail safety legislation likely coming next year

November 28, 2023 20:00 - 27 minutes

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the CSX train derailment, potential rail safety legislation, the Surface Transportation Board and the rail intermodal market. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gnosis provides container visibility solution

November 21, 2023 20:05 - 29 minutes

Mike Baudendistel summarizes Rail Trends and interviews Jake Hoffman, CTO of Gnosis Freight. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TRAC Intermodal sees growth ahead

October 31, 2023 18:27 - 29 minutes

Mike Baudendistel interviews Dan Walsh, CEO of TRAC Intermodal. Follow the Loaded and Rolling Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As rail ORs rise, is the industry in a new growth-focused era?

October 24, 2023 18:55 - 28 minutes

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss third quarter earnings reports for the railroads, intermodal companies and rail equipment providers. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rail data mixed ahead of earnings season

October 17, 2023 21:22 - 28 minutes

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the latest on 2-person crews, CN’s comments on new Canadian regulations, a deadly coal derailment on BNSF and SONAR rail data. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norfolk Southern loses volume following system outage

October 03, 2023 19:16 - 29 minutes

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss Norfolk Southern’s train operations, the EEOC suing Union Pacific, rail labor rules, and the intermodal market. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Wabtec be forced to sell GE Transportation?

September 28, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss Progress Rail’s complaints about Wabtec, the status of Cincinnati selling a rail line, intermodal contract rates, motor vehicle shipments, and Greenbrier’s railcar orders. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intermodal remains growth area says TRAC Intermodal CEO

September 21, 2023 19:15 - 29 minutes

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss TRAC Intermodal’s market outlook, exporters’ frustration with rates and service, rail safety issues, and an absurd trademark dispute. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

STB’s move on reciprocal switching – treading too lightly?

September 07, 2023 21:50 - 29 minutes

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the Surface Transportation Board’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on reciprocal switching and run through SONAR charts. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CSX’s network takes brunt of Idalia’s impact

August 31, 2023 19:00 - 28 minutes

Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss Hurricane Idalia’s impact on CSX’s network, investigations of railroads training procedures, and the recent dismal grain volume. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rail safety issues remain at forefront

August 10, 2023 20:02 - 29 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss recent reports addressing Norfolk Southern’s safety practices and culture. They also discuss train lengths, BNSF’s recently-completed capital project in Idaho and the latest SONAR intermodal data. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vena takes over as UP CEO – industry sea change?

August 03, 2023 19:56 - 30 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss Jim Vena taking over as Union Pacific’s CEO and interview Chris Joslyn, President of Run Rail. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rails begin to clean up after ILWU-Canada strike

July 20, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh interview John Schmitter of RailState. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Short line Association encouraged by Class I service improvements

July 13, 2023 19:53 - 30 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh interview Chuck Baker, President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shippers and railroads contend with ILWU-Canada strike

July 06, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the Vancouver port workers strike, the potential UPS strike, and other rail industry news stories. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

STB preliminary injunction goes against BNSF

June 29, 2023 20:04 - 29 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel goes through the railroad news, including the STB’s preliminary injunction against BNSF, and intermodal data from SONAR. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commtrex CEO highlights the complexities of converting truckloads to rail

June 15, 2023 19:55 - 32 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel interviews Martin Lew, CEO of Commtrex. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Service issues remain a concern for rail shippers

June 01, 2023 19:50 - 28 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss last week’s rail shipper conference, recent expansions to intermodal service offerings, and California doing its part to stop autonomous trucks from competing with rail intermodal. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Domestic intermodal carriers see lack of green shoots

May 25, 2023 20:00 - 24 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel discusses shippers’ latest rail service complaints and continued intermodal demand weakness. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

American Chemistry Council: PSR has been about ‘doing less with less’

May 18, 2023 19:59 - 28 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh interview Chris Jahn, President and CEO of the American Chemistry Council, which represents leading chemical companies, including major railroad shippers. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Railway safety bill passes Senate Commerce Committee

May 11, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the Railway Safety Act of 2023, emerging doubts of an intermodal volume recovery in the second half, and CARB’s push to reduce locomotive emissions. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Telegraph CEO Harris Ligon highlights improvement in rail service, believes intermodal remains a growth area

May 04, 2023 19:45 - 28 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh Interview Harris Ligon, Co-Founder and CEO of Telegraph System, a rail data and analytics provider focused on providing predictive visibility into rail service. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian Jefferies (AAR President/CEO) cautions against mandating historical operating practices

April 28, 2023 14:11 - 28 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh Interview Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two-man crews, one-man crews or no-man crews?

April 13, 2023 19:52 - 28 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss Parallel Systems, a startup developing autonomous railcars, the recent push to mandate two-person crews in locomotives, and intermodal data in FreightWaves SONAR. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How rail shippers can utilize unbiased data

April 06, 2023 19:51 - 30 minutes

FreightWaves’ Mike Baudendistel and Joanna Marsh discuss the latest safety regulation proposals. In addition, they interview John Schmitter, co-founder and COO of RailState, a company that provides unbiased rail data to shippers and analysts. Follow the People Speaking Rail Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Intermodal volume weakens further

March 23, 2023 20:01 - 25 minutes

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CP-KCS merger approved with numerous conditions

March 16, 2023 19:00 - 28 minutes

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hits keep coming for Norfolk Southern

March 09, 2023 20:00 - 30 minutes

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Elliott, former STB Chairman, highlights ongoing issues with rail service

March 02, 2023 20:44 - 28 minutes

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is an overly concentrated railroad shareholder base holding back volume growth?

February 16, 2023 20:48 - 28 minutes

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Delays persist on Norfolk Southern following derailment

February 09, 2023 20:40 - 27 minutes

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noise pollutions tops list of concerns in CP/KCS environmental impact statement

February 02, 2023 20:43 - 28 minutes

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Union Pacific to run looser on crews

January 26, 2023 20:14 - 28 minutes

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rail service key for volume growth in 2023

January 12, 2023 20:00 - 29 minutes

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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