CPKC
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CPKC Wants the UP–NS Merger Review Stopped—What Rail Shippers Should Protect While the Decision Is Pending
CPKC asks regulators to end the UP–NS merger review. FIR examines what shippers should protect if the process advances, slows or ends.
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BNSF’s $1.3 Million Shuttle Bids Put Grain Shippers’ 2027 Utilization to the Test
BNSF’s yearlong shuttle bids averaged $1.3 million while near-term premiums fell. FIR examines the utilization, contract eligibility and shipment-volume tests behind a sound 2027 capacity commitment.
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Rail Fuel Surcharges Hit 48 Cents a Car-Mile as Harvest Backlogs Build—What Grain Shippers Should Audit Now
Rail fuel surcharges reached $0.48 per car-mile as harvest demand tightened equipment. FIR identifies the rate, formula and car-supply exposures shippers should audit now.