PSR Dampens Freight Car Demand as China Trade Revs Up
Labor and Equipment Demand
Eliminating hump yards and running…
Eliminating hump yards and running…
Loss Aversion: the B737MAX & PSR “Precision Scheduled Railroading”
The Foundation of Investment Decisions
Strategic decisions…
Strategic decisions…
2020 Equipment Values
Value Forecasting
Residual value forecasting for transportation…
Residual value forecasting for transportation…
A Decade of Disruption and What To Expect
“A new decade stretches before us.” Crosscurrents…
2020 – The Challenge
Parsing 2020: restated, third-quarter real gross domestic…
Managing the Components of Risk
With more volatility likely, what’s the maximum level of risk…
Adapting To Declining Traffic
Weak international trade is hurting international airfreight.…
Republic Airways and the Sanctity of Contracts Validly Formed
Article 1, Section 10, of the U.S. Constitution (the “Contract…
Globalism Retreat Reduces Freight Traffic
“Economic Nationalism”
The President’s September…
The President’s September…
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PSR Dampens Freight Car Demand as China Trade Revs UpFebruary 5, 2020 - 8:00 amLabor and Equipment Demand Eliminating hump yards and running fewer, longer, ‘scheduled’ trains, the Class One’s are continuing to implement Precision Scheduled Railroading (“PSR”). It’s transforming rail networks, reducing the need for labor and equipment. The Union Pacific is planning to reduce its workforce by eliminating 3,000 workers this year (after reducing its staff by […]
Loss Aversion: the B737MAX & PSR “Precision Scheduled Railroading”January 28, 2020 - 10:00 amThe Foundation of Investment Decisions Strategic decisions are never simple. Despite the significant resources investment managers devote to the decision process, they often make judgments that go wrong because of human shortcomings. Behavioral economics teaches that human biases, such as over-optimism about the likelihood of success, often affect the decision process, and employee incentives may […]
2020 Equipment ValuesJanuary 8, 2020 - 8:00 amValue Forecasting Residual value forecasting for transportation equipment often begins with an expected value curve that traces ‘value decay’ over an asset’s assumed useful life. Once the basic value curve is in place, value volatility must be considered and incorporated (value decay curves do not provide an accurate forecast since the value of transportation assets […]