Intermodal doubles down on April carload gains
Freight traffic among U.S. railroads in April was 3.3% higher than the same month a year ago, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Canadian National
Network issues, weather hit CN 1Q
CN plans to increase capital spending to increase capacity after delivering disappointing financial results in the first quarter.
CN adding to boxcar fleet
CN announced it would acquire 350 boxcars to meet growing demand among industrial customers across its North American network.
Vehicle shipments lead new carload report
Intermodal shipments and motor vehicle volumes regained some of their luster among U.S. Class 1 railroads in the latest weekly carload data.
Feds fund Montreal port intermodal rail project
The government of Canada is committing C$18.4 million ($14.6 million) to the Port of Montreal for a rail project aimed at keeping the maritime gateway competitive in a changing global supply chain.
Coal higher in weekly carloads
Higher export shipments helped drive Class I coal carloads higher in the latest week, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Grain a gainer for AAR carloads
While U.S. businesses tried to make sense of President Trump’s plans for punitive tariffs, they got decidedly good news from the Association of American Railroads.
Carloads outpace intermodal for the week
The Association of American Railroads said U.S. rail freight traffic for the week ending March 24 was 526,521 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.4% from the same week in 2017.
Carloads trend up in latest week
Rejuvenated rail traffic in the United States was ahead by double digits across-the-board in the most recent week, according to the Association of American Railroads.
STB wants Class I service updates
Complaints by grain shippers and automakers have spurred the Surface Transportation Board to ask Class I railroads what they are doing to improve service across their networks.