Rail Traffic for the Week ending January 27, 2018

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 27, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 543,515 carloads and intermodal units, up 4 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending January 27 were 260,993 carloads, up 1.1 […]

Tax changes lift Canadian National to profit

Canadian National Railway said net income increased by 156% to C$2.61 billion ($2.12 billion) in the fourth quarter from a year ago while earnings per share soared by 164% to C$3.48 ($2.82) on changes to the U.S. corporate tax rate that saw a deferred income tax recovery of C$1.76 billion, or C$2.35 per share.

Rail Traffic for the Week ending January 20, 2018

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 20, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 508,239 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.9 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending January 20 were 241,258 carloads, down 7.6 […]

North American freight rail groups join on NAFTA support

The freight rail associations representing Mexico, the United States and Canada, sent a joint letter to negotiators ahead of the sixth formal round of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) discussions being held in Montreal, Quebec, Jan. 23-28.

BNSF forges ahead on the technology-adoption front

BNSF Railway Co. is striving to incorporate a number of emerging technologies throughout the railroad to boost productivity, increase efficiencies and cut costs. Among them: tablets for field workers. The handheld devices help speed up tasks and enhance information accuracy.

Rail Traffic for the Week ending January 6, 2018

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 6, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 415,862 carloads and intermodal units, down 4.6 percent compared with the same week last year.

DOT Secretary Chao rings bell for Positive Train Control implementation

Late last month, United States Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao penned a letter to Class I railroads, as well as passenger railroads and state and local transportation agencies, regarding the federally-mandated Positive Train Control (PTC) mandate, which is slated to be fully implemented by December 31, 2018.

Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending December 23, 2017

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 23, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 551,566 carloads and intermodal units, up 11 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending December 23 were 270,356 carloads, up 10.8 […]

RAIL TRAFFIC FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 9, 2017

The Assoiation of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 9, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 560,756 carloads and intermodal units, up 4 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending December 9 were 267,963 carloads, up 3.4 […]