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Rail Market Update Podcast

Bi-weekly insights by Joseph Towers, Rail Analyst, FTR

 

Episode 245 - April 11, 2025

 

🎧 Episode Highlights – FTR’s Rail and Intermodal Update

  • 🔍 Breakdown of recent U.S. tariff changes and what they really mean

  • 📈 How rising tariffs—especially 145% on China—could boost inflation by 3.0%

  • 📊 Market surprise: Stocks rebound despite higher tariff impact

  • 🚂 Rail update: Traffic up 7.0% YoY, with coal leading carload growth

  • 🚛 Intermodal up 10.3%, but tariff effects may slow momentum ahead

  • 📅 Don’t miss Joseph’s economic update at RSI Expo, May 20–22 in Indy

There will be no presentation for this week's podcast! 

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If you have questions about my content, contact me at marketing@ftrintel.com to schedule a time to connect!

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Jonathan Starks

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Questions about carloads?

If you have questions about my content, contact me at marketing@ftrintel.com to schedule a time to connect!

Thank you,

Joseph Towers


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