The Mode Not Taken

Railroad Weekly January 22, 2024

courtesy: James St. John

Inside This Issue  

·   The Mode Not Taken: Volumes Rising Yes, but Intermodal Still Struggling

·   Hunt’s Blunt Assessment: No Glee for J.B. with IM Pricing Sluggish

·   War in the Modal East: IM Rates Especially Depressed in Eastern Markets

·   Less Stressed in the West: Ports Like L.A. Gaining Back Some Mojo

·   Gulf War: The Latest on Amtrak’s Hard-Fought Plan for New Service

·   Waterloo Review: CN Explains Why It’s Buying the Iowa Northern

·   The Baby Boomer Consumer: Retiree Spending Boosting GDP  

·   Railroads Report This Week: What Will They Say, About Q4 and More?

Track Talk

“We have turned the page on 2023. Goodbye and good riddance.”

- J.B. Hunt CEO John Roberts