5 takeaways from Class I railroads' earnings season
5 takeaways from Class I railroads’ earnings season Despite headwinds in the first quarter, Class I rail executives were upbeat about 2021 0 586 6 minutes read Double-stacked intermodal containers. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) The first-quarter 2021 earnings season for the Class I railroads is over. An optimistic volume outlook, especially for the second half of 2021, plans to improve operational efficiency and take market share away from trucks, and a proposed Class I Canadian railway merger with Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) were among the key themes expressed by railroad ...