AAR releases rail traffic numbers for week ending October 12

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 12, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 510,820 carloads and intermodal units,

AAR traffic report for week ending Oct. 5, 2019

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 5, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 515,061 carloads and intermodal units,

AAR releases traffic numbers for week ending 9/28/19 and month of 9/19, with commentary from SVP John Gray

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) yesterday reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 28, 2019, as well as volumes for September 2019. U.S. railroads originated 992,542 carloads in September

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Freight railroads push back on state train crew laws

The Courthouse News Service is reporting that freight railroads and other rail agencies have requested a federal judge not enforce a law regarding train crew size, created when Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker

Rail traffic remains down

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 21, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 528,670 carloads and intermodal units,

Debate over moving liquefied natural gas by rail hits the fan

In April of this year, the Trump administration directed the U.S. Department of Transportation to allow railroads to haul liquefied natural gas in special tank cars within 13 months. This was driven

Association of American Railroads reports rail traffic for week ending September 14, 2019

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 14, 2019.  For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 526,734 carloads and intermodal units,

AAR rail traffic report for week ending September 7, 2019

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending September 7, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 469,285 carloads and intermodal units,

Illinois joins debate on train crew size

The debate around the number of crew members who should be in a locomotive cab on a freight train has been going on the past several years.  After a proposal by the

AAR rail traffic numbers for week ending August 31, 2019

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) yesterday reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 31, 2019, as well as volumes for August 2019. U.S. railroads originated 1,055,386 carloads in August 2019,

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,

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.

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.

Rail traffic continues downward trend

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 27, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,498 carloads and intermodal units,

Rail traffic down again last week

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 20, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 526,010 carloads and intermodal units,

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,

ASLRRA honors Peter Gilbertson for service to the short line industry

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has selected Peter A. Gilbertson, President and CEO of Anacostia Rail Holdings Company, as the recipient of the 2019 Thomas L. Schlosser Distinguished

Rep. Denham recognized by AAR, GoRail with Railroad Achievement Award

U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-CA-10) received the Railroad Achievement Award from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and GoRail.