The Transportation Research Board (TRB) conference is being held in Washington, D.C. this week, and one of the panels, “The Future of North American Freight Rail Transportation,” focused on the role of
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 4, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 414,014 carloads and intermodal units,
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 28, 2019, as well as volumes for December 2019.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 21, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 507,589 carloads and intermodal units,
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 14, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 520,589 carloads and intermodal units,
For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 517,130 carloads and intermodal units, down 9.4 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending December 7
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 30, 2019, as well as volumes for November 2019.
Company adjusts full year outlook following 8-day strike CN today announced that its recovery plan is on track and that it is revising its guidance following the impact of the 8-day strike. “Our
While the U.S. rail traffic report for last week was positive, it’s only because the same week last year included Thanksgiving, and traffic is usually lower during the week of Thanksgiving. Therefore,
The Financial Post is reporting that a tentative agreement has been reached in the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference strike on Canadian National.
Valor Victoria, Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR), Watco Companies, and Union Pacific (UNP) will launch an internationally focused intermodal service through the newly-developed Butler Intermodal Terminal in Shell Rock, Iowa, in December
Canadian Pacific is leveraging its unique real estate holdings in establishing a new multi-commodity transload terminal that offers transportation and distribution services from CP’s existing and strategically located Côte Saint-Luc yard in
Reuters is reporting that as the strike against Canadian National by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) moves into its fourth day, talks are continuing, but the union says that “no substantive
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 16, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 501,249 carloads and intermodal units,
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) which is the union that consists of rail yard workers, conductors and trainmen, called a strike against Canadian National on November 19. The union is striking
S&P Global Platts is reporting that both domestic and international coal shipments continue to decline on Norfolk Southern, yet NS is moving forward with optimism for greater efficiencies flowing from its revised
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 9, 2019. Total carloads for the week ending November 9 were 248,905 carloads, down 5.1 percent
Norfolk Southern experienced a mainline crash and derailment on Friday afternoon, Nov. 8 in Luxor, Pa., approximately 40 miles east of Pittsburgh.
The Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO released a statement about its view of precision scheduled railroading and the impact it’s having on freight railroads in America. Below are some excerpts from
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 2, 2019, as well as volumes for October 2019. U.S. railroads originated 1,224,477 carloads in October