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Opinion: Railroad key performance indicators suggest continuing weakness

(Source: FreightWaves.com opinion column by Jim Blaze, November 14, 2019)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — KPIs are shorthand for linked key performance indicators. Not all railroad industry KPIs are internalized data. In fact, the best KPIs come from non-railroad sources. Internal railroad data is important. But its value appears when cross-checked with other sources. Here, the prime research source is the Association of American Railroads, or AAR, monthly report card.

Full story: Freight Waves

Friday, November 15, 2019

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