Freight railroads are using technology, service improvements and private investment to strengthen their competitive position in North American supply chains. In this Talking Transports podcast, Association of American Railroads President and CEO Ian Jefferies joins Bloomberg Intelligence’s senior transportation and logistics analyst Lee Klaskow to discuss how AI, predictive maintenance and automated inspection technologies are helping railroads achieve record safety levels while improving network efficiency. Jefferies explains why intermodal traffic is benefiting from tighter trucking capacity and how railroads are gaining share through improved service and lower transportation costs. He also discusses cross-border trade, regulatory modernization, autonomous rail operations and why rail remains well positioned to support future growth in manufacturing, chemicals, automotive production and housing-related demand.