Ian Jefferies | State of the Rail Industry 2025

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This week’s guest is Ian Jefferies, President and CEO, Association of American Railroads.

Ian has been with the AAR for over 10 years taking over as President in 2019. Ian was last on the Freightvine in February 2023 and obviously a lot has happened since then. In the conversation, Ian talks about the long term effect of the 2022 Railroad Labor Dispute, how the rail industry is currently evolving, and where it is heading over the long-term. He discusses the challenges of adopting new technologies that improve both safety and efficiency in a highly unionized and regulated industry and finishes up discussing cybersecurity noting the critical role that railroads play in the national infrastructure.

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Ian Jefferies | State of the Rail Industry 2025

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published منذ عام واحد

MP3•منزل الحلقة

This week’s guest is Ian Jefferies, President and CEO, Association of American Railroads.

147 حلقات

#Business #Business News #News #Podcasting Education #DAT Freight and Analytics #Chris Caplice #DAT Freight #Dat #Economy #Freight #Logistics #Supply Chain #Trucking #Transportation #Technology

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