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What we see from inside the yard.
Practical analysis on Texas rail: where capacity actually sits, what creates congestion, and how shippers can stop paying for someone else's bottleneck. Written by operators, not marketers.
Demurrage: How the Railcar Clock Actually Works
When the clock starts, what constructive placement really costs you, the four charges the STB has called unreasonable, and how to run a dispute that actually goes somewhere.
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Houston Railyards: The Complete Operator's Guide
How the largest rail-served industrial market in North America actually works — the Class I trunk lines, the PTRA switching layer, the private yards, and where the real bottlenecks live.
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More coming. We publish what we learn running yards — capacity trends, demurrage economics, Class I service patterns, and the operating details that decide whether a terminal works. Questions you want answered? Send them to
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