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RAIL STOPPAGE SET TO SQUEEZE INDUSTRIES Canadian Rail Stoppage Set to Squeeze North American Industries https://hubs.la/Q02MhhDx0 Canada’s freight rail transport could come to a grinding halt after the country’s two biggest railroad operators announced an unprecedented, simultaneous work stoppage following deadlocked talks over labor contracts. #canada #railway #rail #northamerica #energyindustry #railtransport #laborcontracts #oilandgasindustry

🌍 Rail Concessions and Rail Open Access regimes, both have Opportunities and Risks which need apt operations management and regulation. Whilst both are types of rail economic regulation practices, it is the intent and purpose of each, which warrants success of their employment 💡DO they REMOVE Rail Service RISK from government or DO they INCREASE government rail development and service RISK? 🚆 TRANSNOMICS in Effect highlights the value optimization of different types of rail economic regulatory regimes for efficient rail sector development and operations management. #railindustry #transportation #economicregulation #sustainableinvestments #corridormanagement #compliance #railaccess #projectmanagment #safety #railservices

Awesome Industry deep sharing at the Interim Rail Economic Regulatory Capacity gathering sessions the important journey SA Inc is on - The clear message is that the objective of rail reform is to create a cost effective logistics backbone to grow GDP and hence enable job creation. Performance and efficiency has to be the objective so we can offer cost effective solutions to customers. The access fee suggested in the Draft Network Statement Rail is unsustainable and will not acheive this but rather the opposite. The journey should be to allow the annual maintenance investments based on current Network access portion in the current normalised rates with the customer. At the same time get TRIM to drive the Principles of Network Operations per clause 6.3, so we can have transparency on what is needed for Corridor specific investments, which then must ringfenced for possible special capital raise with customers and rebated through rebates on income from increased incremental volumes. #growth ##railindustry ##jobcreation

Another update of the data behind the Index of Business Activity in my book on A History of American Business Cycles. Attached is a chart on the output of rail transportation. That is, the railroads. This industry has experienced consolidation over the last several decades. Key issues for the industry include high operating costs, volatility in demand, capital spending needs, and government regulations. Railroads have been marketing themselves as having environmental benefits over trucking and thus the greener alternative. During December, output rose 0.3% and follows a 0.1% gain in November, and a slight easing in October. The real business activity of rail transportation was off 8.2% y/y in December. For 2013 as a whole, output fell 7.7% from 2022 levels. The rolling recession in manufacturing and mining were factors. That said, activity appears to be stabilizing and showing signs of improvement among a diverse set of commodities and product segments shipped. Railcar builders are seeing strong demand.

With the potential job action, our team spoke with CBC regarding the potential impacts to the Canadian Supply Chain. #liberate #logistics #intermodal #rail #jobaction

🚨 Supply Chain Alert 🚨 The Canadian National Railway’s phased shutdown due to labor disputes could severely disrupt supply chains, especially for goods headed to Alaska. Hazardous materials like chlorine and ammonia are already embargoed, with more disruptions likely if no deal is reached by August 22. This could lead to delays, shortages, and increased costs, impacting industries reliant on rail shipments to Alaska. #SupplyChainDisruption #RailwayShutdown #AlaskaLogistics

🚂📉 Despite a slight decline in North American rail volumes this week, we're holding steady compared to last year! According to the latest data from the American Association of Railroads, carload volume dipped 2.3% week-over-week, mainly impacted by a 9.4% decrease in coal shipments—the largest rail commodity. For more updates on North American rail trends visit https://hubs.la/Q02tkRBv0 🚂📉 #Railroads #Transportation #Economy #Logistics

Canada's unprecedented rail shutdown is poised to rattle a broad spectrum of commodities with implications throughout North America. The country’s two railroads—Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City— locked out nearly 10,000 workers on August 22, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. ET, sparking an immediate halt of Canada’s entire rail service for the first time ever. Past rail strikes have been resolved within 10 days, while a protracted strike would put Canada and its trading partners in uncharted territory. Roughly 70% of the nation’s goods and commodities move by rail, setting the stage for a disastrous quagmire that could cost more than USD$250MM per day, according to estimates from Moody’s. Industries like grains, coal, chemicals, iron ore, and renewable fuels rely heavily on uninterrupted rail service. AEGIS estimates each day of the rail strike will equate to at least a week of backlogs in the initial days, with compounding and exponential impacts should the strike persist beyond a week. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gNim4_Pc #renewablediesel #biodiesel #epa #rfs #uco #dco #bft #sbo #soybeanoil #soybeans #renewables #fuels #diesel #hedging #hvo #saf #distillate #refining #ethanol #e10 #e15 #fuels #45z #ira #canada #canola #airlines #aviation #jetfuel #jet #iata #a4a #crude #airlines #travel #truckers #truckstop #ev #evcharging #rng #refining #lcfs #carb #california #lowcarbon #carbonemissions #afpm #emissionsreduction #emissions #sustainableaviationfuel #sustainableaviation #britishcolumbia #logistics #rail #trucking

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We’ve noticed a trending issue in the rail sector 🤔…   Rolling stock being delivered that doesn't meet client expectations. There's a noticeable misalignment that’s regularly requiring correction action. The Rail Confidence team is determined to play a key role in minimising these experiences in future procurements. We want to start facilitating honest discussions about industry challenges. Your insights matter, and together, we can find solutions. Join the conversation below, what issues have you observed? Let's work towards making rail services safer and more reliable. 🤝 #railtrends #railindustry #railsafety #rollingstock #railsector