BNSF eyeing intra-Texas drayers with expedited intermodal services to Lone Star state.
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A roundup of this week’s most read articles
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This is Stuart Chirls, staff writer covering railroads for FreightWaves and Trains.com. This week’s Bulletin Orders: North American rail freight posted modest gains for the week ending July 12, up 4% and 2.9% y/y per AAR … eight of 10 categories were better, led by grain (10.7%) and motor vehicles (15%) … Intermodal improved by 3.3% w/w, and is ahead by 4.6% for the year despite the effects of the U.S. trade reset chaos …
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BNSF Railway has launched expedited intermodal service from Los Angeles to Houston on a schedule that shaves two days from previous transit times.
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Carrier remains focused on improving freight profile and removing costs
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Most layoffs were at railroad’s Jacksonville headquarters
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Agreement came ahead of meeting with regulators
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Operator files with STB but BNSF has to sign off on proposed acquisitions
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