Authorities are investigating the partial derailment of a freight train early Saturday in South Philadelphia. Inside a CSX Corp. rail yard near 11th Street and Pattison Avenue, the incident took place around 3 a.m. A three-locomotive, 111-car CSX freight train was traveling from Chicago to the Philadelphia area when 11 tank cars containing crude oil came off the tracks. The cars, luckily, had remained upright.
Many companies who ship large volume shipments or full truckload shipments are unaware how easy and advantageous it can be to move freight via rail. Most of the main rail freight providers in the US offer door to door service, not just boxcar and bulk services. Rail freight can be significantly cheaper than moving freight by truck, and because of the operational stability of railways, shippers can avoid equipment shortages and increased rates during certain seasons.
Most shippers are aware of the Department of Transportation and the impact they can have on the trucking industry. There is a division of the Department of Transportation that is also very important to know. It is the Federal Highway Administration, also known as FHWA. They play a major role in the commercial trucking industry in the US. As a keep aspect of the Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration ensures the proper funding for safely constructed and maintained highways.
When a shipper receives a quote for ocean freight shipping, it is time to finalize planning for the shipment. One of the plans that must be determined will involve the exact transportation of your ocean freight cargo. Yes, an ocean vessel will move the freight overseas. But after arriving at the destination port, there might be some domestic shipping, such as trucking or rail, to get the freight to the end location.