RailState

Bracing for labor-related disruptions at North American ports: Interview with RailState’s John Schmitter

Container News recently chatted with John Schmitter, co-founder and chief commercial officer of RailState, a supply chain visibility provider monitoring the freight rail networks of Canada and parts of the United States.

[This question-and-answer session was edited for clarity]

Container News: There’s been quite a bit of a buzz lately around potential labor disruptions in Canada: rail union members at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National (CN) are expected to go on strike on...

https://container-news.com/bracing-for-labor-related-disruptions-at-north-american-ports-interview-with-railstates-john-schmitter/

Port-bound rail volumes approach prestrike levels in Canada

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Rail volumes have largely returned to normal at the Canadian West Coast ports of Vancouver and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-bound-rail-volumes-approach-prestrike-levels-in-canada

Rail Roundup: CSX, Norfolk Southern and RailState

CSX reconfigures network operations and service design teams, adds to site selection program

CSX has reconfigured its operations team while adding features to help prospective companies walk through its industrial development program.

First off, CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) is combining its network operations and service design teams into one new group, according to an announcement last week from Jamie Boychuk, senior vice president of operations.

That change means that leadership roles are also shifting,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-roundup-csx-norfolk-southern-and-railstate

Tech company seeks to be Waze for trains

What if rail shippers could track not only the location of their rail cars but also the train that those rail cars are on and how that train performs on a certain line segment over time? 

That is the question industry consultant John Schmitter seeks to answer through the rail technology startup RailState, a Quincy, Massachusetts-headquartered data visibility provider. 

Shippers want to put more onto rail but “it isn’t just about comparing the rates from rail and truck. If you’re looking to make...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tech-company-seeks-to-be-waze-for-trains

Rail Roundup: Pa. provides $26M for rail; RailState, Alterra news

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Pennsylvania awards $26M for rail infrastructure

Pennsylvania has awarded $26 million to 24 freight...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/rail-roundup-pa-provides-26m-for-rail-railstate-alterra-news