Rail Market Update - Week ending May
From FTR | State of Freight by FTR
May 1, 2026 · 12 min · Episode 266
About this episode
Joseph Towers provides an update on the rail market, covering tariffs, rail traffic, and a merger application.
In this episode of FTR’s Rail Market Update, host Joseph Towers covers: Updated Section 232 tariffsWeekly rail trafficUpdated UP-NS merger application The Rail Market Update is hosted by FTR’s Senior Analyst, Rail, Joseph Towers. As this information is presented, you are welcome to follow along and look at the graphs and indicators yourself by downloading the PDF of the presentation. Download the PDF: https://www.ftrintel.com/rail-podcast Support the show
People in this episode
Host: Joseph Towers
Topics covered
- rail market update
- tariffs
- rail traffic
- merger application
- FTR analysis
Keywords
- rail market
- tariffs
- rail traffic
- merger
- FTR
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Organizations: FTR, UP, NS
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