GLG News by Rail Shipping Service Experts

  The Surface Transportation Board's decision to declare rate relief for chemical maker DuPont in a captive shipper rate case is not unprecedented, but it  is stunning.   DuPont is eligible for rate relief up to $3 million over a five-year period. Not a deal-breaker for the Class 1's,...

The referenced article explains better than most on how Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) can work in 2010 through emissions’ credit averaging, banking and trading. Several of us in the past in these missives have addressed this. One can’t technically get to 2010 levels on individual engines with EGR...

On June 30, 2008, the STB ruled that CSX was charging excessively high rates to Dupont for several movements of chemical products and ordered the railroad to reduce them and pay reparations to Dupont . Several weeks ago, the STB ruled that UP had overcharged a Kansas Utility and ordered them to reduce...

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported that the Midwest Floods “continued to negatively impact rail freight traffic” during last week, a statement easily verified by a quick check of the weekly carloads of the UP RR which showed at 10% drop in carload for the week ending June 21. However,...

  After 67 years of service, Michigan-based Alvan Motor Freight is ceasing operations and will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.    A Teamsters-covered carrier, Alvan is the latest victim of the brutal operating and cost environment facing all U.S. trucking companies. Alvan President...

  The seasonally adjusted ATA Truck Tonnage Index rose a scant 0.5 percent in may, compared with a revised 0.6 percent drop in April. This is the first month-over-month increase in four months.   The seasonally adjusted index was 3.3 percent higher compared with May of 2007. That marks the...

FedEx is fighting a major threat to its FedEx Ground business model by opposing any changes to its independent contractor status for thousands of its FedEx Ground workers. The issue strikes at the heart of the business model of FedEx Ground, which at $5 billion is the lone major competitor to $50 billion-a-year...

Frozen Foods Express has announced that they will be implementing a Temperature-Controlled Surcharge that will be added to their truck fuel surcharge. While it will probably be slower in getting implemented throughout the industry than many wish, it should be a positive for the segment (and for other...

OPEC only has 3 levers.  More oil.  Less Oil.  And talk regarding the future.  The meteoric rise in oil prices stem from present supply and demand market forces and..... EXPECTATIONS OF WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS!

    The input costs for utilities to generate electricity are up.  These costs include coal, transportation, natural gas, and power purchases.  There are no guarantees, however, that a regulated utility may pass along these costs as discussed in the commentary section.