In Season 2 Episode 2 of Don’t Dwell On It, Harris + Sydney revisit Peter Sims’ Little Bets + explore how small, iterative experiments can compound into meaningful change – personally, professionally, + across the rail industry. In a year that is sure to be defined by uncertainty, they argue that waiting for clarity isn’t a winning strategy, rather, making smart, manageable bets is.
From railroads adjusting service windows + cutoff times, to shippers attacking demurrage + testing intermodal conversion, Harris + Sydney challenge every railroading stakeholder to rethink their “we’ve always done it this way” model. In 2026, progress may not come from sweeping transformation, but from a club of operators willing to test, learn, + improve – one little bet at a time.