Workin’ on the railroad—man or machine?
Since shortly after World War II, the number of people employed by the railroad industry has trended downward. Several years saw increases in rail employment. One example was the 2014 traffic boom,
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AAR weekly traffic report – still down
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) yesterday reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 24, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 532,483 carloads and intermodal units,
Railworks Corp. selected for Southern California track inspection
RailWorks Corp., North America’s leading rail infrastructure solutions provider, is maintaining and improving rail infrastructure on an important stretch of track in Southern California via a new contract with Alameda Corridor Transportation
U.S. rail traffic down again last week
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 17, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 537,617 carloads and intermodal units,
Weekly rail traffic – the beat goes on
The drumbeat of declining weekly rail traffic goes on. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 10, 2019. For this week, total U.S.
Groundbreaking bulk transfer facility debuts for Genesee & Wyoming
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. has announced the opening of a Choice Terminal bulk transfer facility on its Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc. (GSWR) subsidiary in Bainbridge.
Another week of rail carload and intermodal traffic declines
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 3, 2019, as well as volumes for July 2019.
With PTC on 90 percent of required routes, railroad industry gets high marks on progress
The rail industry is coming down the final stretch, even if that stretch is 8,000 route miles long.
NTSB: CSX, workers responsible for South Carolina wreck
What was once a bad week for CSX has now turned into a bad month.
CSX joins Maryland in Howard Street Tunnel reconstruction
Even tunnels want to be taller.
Weekly rail traffic slips again
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 13, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 527,908 carloads and intermodal units,
AAR says rail traffic drops in June
The Association of American Railroads released a statement today on rail traffic results for June 2019. According to the AAR, U.S. railroads originated 1,023,394 carloads in June 2019, down 5.3 percent,
Schneider launches intermodal service at CSX Indianapolis
Schneider, a provider of truckload, intermodal and logistics services, this month began offering intermodal services at the CSX Indianapolis ramp.
CREATE partners receive $19M for interlocking project
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a total of $19,206,398 to the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program’s Dolton Junction Interlocking project in Dolton and Riverdale, Ill.
BR&L acquires ARS
Rail and track material provider Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. (BR&L) recently announced that it has acquired Austintown Rail Supply (ARS), a supplier of switching materials and other railroad track products.
Utah coalition selects Drexel Hamilton Infrastructure Partners to build Uinta Basin Railway
Utah’s Seven County Infrastructure Coalition board voted to select Drexel Hamilton Infrastructure Partners, LP for a public-private partnership to finance and build the proposed Uinta Basin Railway.
AECOM named Employer of the Year
Global infrastructure service firm AECOM recently announced that it has been named the 2019 Employer of the Year by the Chicago chapter of the Women Transportation Seminar (WTS).
Marmon Rail & Leasing acquires Transco Railway Products
Marmon Holdings, Inc. is acquiring Transco Railway Products Inc., a railcar repair business with operations across the northern U.S., from Transco Inc.
Pennsylvania approves $1M grant to improve rail access
A Pennsylvania state agency approved a $1 million grant to improve rail access at a former Metso Minerals property in Danville, Pa.
Port of Muskogee gains half of matching funds for rail project
The Port of Muskogee, a regional port along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System in Muskogee County, Okla., is the recipient of a $3 million out-of-cycle economic development grant from the City