3 Things You Didn't Know About Freight Rail

Tallies, totals and other trend data in the freight transportation realm (3/19/2026) "BNSF is 'only' cutting its capex by 5% (to a still hefty $3.6B), the smallest cut in the industry, which may well pay dividends sooner rather than later." — Independent transportation analyst Tony Hatch in a March 10 email to his clients

Washington state port poised to start major rail project  The Port of Moses has been developing the Northern Columbia Basin Rail Project — now estimated to cost between $45 million and $60 million — for more than 20 years.

Watco embraces Smoky Ridge, a small railroad with a mighty past  Watco last month added a 13-mile railroad with a fascinating history to its network of 48 short lines and regionals.

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