Struggling to Obtain the Railcars You Need? You’re not alone. Chances are high that you have outstanding and open needs for railcars. Existing and used railcars are hard to come…
TealincOctober 2, 2023
It’s almost 2023 and hard to believe that, relatively speaking, just a few years ago the rail industry was nearly in ruins until the passage of the Staggers Act in…
Darell LutherDecember 23, 2022
How can you tell the railroads are full? Cycle times increase dramatically (get longer), more trains are parked on sidings and mainline track with long delays between movements, bad order…
Darell LutherMay 10, 2022
There are several current on-going events that potentially pack a wallop for rail transportation providers. Although we won’t discuss them all, I’ve highlighted a few that we think are important…
Darell LutherApril 18, 2022
The pent-up demand for rail freight and the movement of goods is incredibly high right now. All around the country, North America and really around the globe demand for freight…
Darell LutherNovember 24, 2021
When it comes to rail origins and destinations, railroad hauling service providers can be characterized in two basic classifications: 1) Class I railroads and 2) Shortline railroads. The Class I…
Darell LutherNovember 10, 2021
The weather outside is frightful, let it… And the song goes on about snow, snow and more snow. Back when I was a grain marketing rail rate maker on the…
Darell LutherAugust 25, 2021
This blog wanders a bit from our normal direct rail related path. However, it is pertinent with the recent events that are occurring around the world and in particular in…
Darell LutherAugust 3, 2021
There’s an interesting phenomenon going on right now in the transportation world. All the parts, of which most are normally stable at any given time, are not stable. Turmoil may…
Darell LutherMay 27, 2021
Demurrage is often a continuous touchy topic between railroads and shippers or receivers. I remember dealing with this topic when I started in the rail industry in grain marketing at…
Darell LutherApril 15, 2021
Over the past year the people and businesses of the United States have been in a constant state of reactionary change! There are shut downs, re-openings, partial closings, personal protective…
Darell LutherDecember 15, 2020