Talk Track by Telegraph
Talk Track, hosted by Harris Ligon + David Correll of Telegraph™, is a spin-off series dedicated to timely rail industry news. From service shakeups to technology breakthroughs, each episode delivers a behind-the-scenes perspective on all the happenings shaping the future of freight rail.
Harris + David will bring their decades of rail experience to help them parse through the latest industry headlines, evolving regulations, + the long-term forecasts for how railroads move freight across North America. Find us at telegraph.io/insights, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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Telegraph is a leader in delivering digital solutions to railroads, shippers, logistics service providers, terminals, + railcar leasing companies. With an integrated platform that provides price transparency, shipment visibility, + proactive business intelligence, Telegraph empowers customers, and makes shipping by rail easier + more effective. For more details, visit www.telegraph.io and follow us on LinkedIn.
Talk Track by Telegraph
Latest Episodes
UP-NS Merger Concessions, Energy Prices + BNSF's Barstow Bet
The responsive applications are in + if you were hoping for a quiet autumn, we have bad news for you. David + Harris work through what BNSF, CSX, CPKC, + CN each asked for if the UP–NS merger gets approved + what those asks give away about wher...
Q3 2026 Freight Rail Forecast: Carload, Intermodal, + Bid Season Pricing
Harris + David break down the Fourth Edition of the Telegraph Market Consist, out now. What’s inside? Q2 carload volumes came in up 6% against our own forecast of down 5%, so the conversation starts with what the model missed, why chem...
Freight vs Fiction: Rethinking Rail Metrics, Train Speed, + Capital Allocation
Harris + David unpack the presentation Harris delivered at MARS + the research behind it. The headline finding: train speed + volume are negatively correlated, which means record service metrics may say more about a thin network than a well-run...
Reading the Revised UP-NS Filing: Fewer Intermodal Units, Fewer Jobs + A Whole Lot More Questions
The headline agreements are largely done. Now it’s time for the fine print.In our latest episode, David + Harris walk through the revised UP–NS filing + find the numbers moving in one direction: diverted intermodal units revised down, p...
Merger Update: CN Settlement, Q2 Earnings Calls + the Importance of Chicago
Chicago has always been the bottleneck. CN’s decision to no longer oppose the UP-NS merger comes with better Mexico access for CN, terminal ownership, + a few other perks…but UP gains running rights over the all-important former EJ&E, which...