Rail Group On Air Archiv
150 Episoden
45 Minuten
Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR), as we know it today, is rapidly reaching an inflection point. The current version of PSR has produced measurable financial, operational and service improvements for railroads. Yet, some internal growing pains continue, accompanied by shock waves absorbed by shippers, non-PSR railroads, industry partners, advocates and policymakers. This Rail Group On Air podcast, the first of three, introduces PSR 2.0 as envisioned by Sonia Bot and John F. Orr. PSR 2.0 takes Precision Scheduled Railroading to the next level, within individual railroads and across railroad and transportation “ecosystems.”
23 Minuten
How deep is the current downturn in the operating lease market? Will there be fundamental changes in the lease market related to the mix of softening demand, PSR and modal change that will have a permanent impact on railcar demand? For how long can we expect the market disruption to occur? What, if anything, scares lessors about the future of railcar leasing? Railcar leasing has always been a relationship-centric business. Do lessors see any changes in the way companies address their future railcar needs? Railroad Financial Corp. President and Railway Age Financial Editor David Nahass asks three experts: Paul Deasy President, Chicago Freight Car Leasing – A Sasser Family Company; Jeff Lytle, President – Rail, CIT; and Greg Schmid, Managing Director – Rail, RESIDCO.
43 Minuten
CN President and CEO JJ Ruest, Railway Age’s 2019 Railroader of the Year, joins Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono to talk about freight rail‘s role in the rapidly-evolving global supply chain, and adapting to changing market conditions in a post-pandemic economy. Sponsored by The Greenbrier Companies and Virtual Sample Railcar.
25 Minuten
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks to transit mapper and author Christof Spieler about certain transit systems in the U.S., Ottawa's passenger rail efficiency, transit life after COVID-19, and more.
50 Minuten
The officers of the Commuter Rail Coalition—Executive Director KellyAnne Gallagher, Chair Jim Derwinski (Metra), Vice Chair Mike Noland (NICTD) and Secretary/Treasurer Steven Abrams (SFRTA)—join Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono to talk about the issues affecting commuter rail, an essential part of the nation’s passenger rail system.
30 Minuten
American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Senior Director, Petrochemicals,. Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Benedict talks with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono about safety, regulatory and legislative matters involving AFPM member companies and the North American freight rail industry.
39 Minuten
Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson and Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono discuss the economic impact of the pandemic and what impact it will make on the rail industry moving forward.
22 Minuten
As the rail industry’s centralized provider of interoperable rail data, Railinc, a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads, was purpose-built to tackle big challenges with the power of data. Railinc manages 11 million daily messages among more than 570 rail carriers. Railway Age reached out to talk to Railinc chief executive Allen West to get a sense of how the North Carolina company is handling the COVID-19 situation.
21 Minuten
Railway Track & Structures magazine Editor-in-Chief talks to Jerry Pfuntner of Finley Engineering Group about the design and construction of the Tawatina Bridge.
32 Minuten
Railway Supply Institute President Mike O’Malley and Vice President Government and Public Affairs Nicole Brewin cover a wide range of topics with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono. Among them: The state of the rail supply industry during COVID-19, Committee on Tank Cars position on railcars for crude oil storage, the freight car market, FAST Act reauthorization, Section 130 Grade Crossing Program, and SOE (State-Owned Enterprise) North American penetration/Buy America requirements.
30 Minuten
Canadian Pacific President and CEO Keith Creel, Executive Vice President Operations Mark Redd and Executive Vice President Marketing John Brooks talk with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono about business growth, capital investment and today’s challenging operating environment. Sponsored by The Greenbrier Companies.
16 Minuten
Highlights from Amtrak’s April 23, 2020 press conference with new President and CEO Bill Flynn, Board Chair Tony Coscia and Senior Executive Vice President Stephen Gardner. The three answer questions about Amtrak’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the company’s future as it deals with a 95% ridership decline and mounting operating losses. How much will the government’s $1.02 billion CARES Act infusion help?
20 Minuten
RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Mark Taylor, Superintendent of Operations at White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad about the White Pass Loop project. The White Pass Loop Project was a 2020 RT&S Top Project.
19 Minuten
Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer John Scheib discusses the railroad’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its “can-do” culture that’s keeping the trains moving and employees safe. Podcast sponsored by TrinityRail.
30 Minuten
Railway Age Capitol Hill Contributing Editor Frank N. Wilner discusses the current state of rail labor national bargaining with Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.
