Railinc Launches TransmetriQ
Railinc’s commercial products unit has a new name: TransmetriQ (pronounced trans-metric).
Association of American Railroads
AAR: Rail Traffic ‘Recovering Ground’
“A number of U.S. rail traffic categories have completely recovered ground lost during the pandemic or are very close to doing so,” AAR Senior Vice President John T. Gray noted in the AAR traffic report for April 2021 and the week ending May 1, 2021.
High Profile: TTCI, Reading & Northern
The Transportation Technology Center, Inc., (TTCI) has appointed Karen Carriere as Executive Director of Technical Services; Reading & Northern (RBMN) welcomes back Jim Raffa, who will be charged with market development.
Railroads Support Crossing Separation Legislation
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) have introduced bipartisan legislation to create a grant program for highway-rail grade crossing separation and other track relocation projects.
AAR: Intermodal Soars in Week 16
U.S. intermodal continued its double-digit growth trend for the week ending April 24, 2021, with a whopping 34.3% gain vs. the prior-year period, according to an Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) April 28 report.
AAR, Railinc, Ag Shippers Team on Food Safety
The Association of American Railroads (AAR), Railinc and a coalition of agricultural shippers will launch in late 2021 an online portal that will provide greater visibility into the most recent commodities hauled in covered hoppers.
Carloads, Intermodal Register Double-Digit Gains: AAR
For the week ending April 17, 2021, U.S. carloads and intermodal volume were up from the prior-year period—25.2% and 38.3% respectively, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported on April 21.
Railway Age 2021 Readers’ Influential Leaders
Railway Age is pleased to present the results of its second annual Readers’ Influential Leaders program.
AAR Week 14: Carload, Intermodal Traffic Up
Total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 10, 2021 rose 24.5% over the prior-year period, according to an Association of American Railroads (AAR) report released April 14.
AAR: Rail Traffic ‘Rebound’
Taking into account last year’s pandemic-related rail volume drop, “rail traffic has clearly rebounded” and “recent signs of strength in manufacturing are good signs for railroads, too,” Association of American Railroads Senior Vice President John T. Gray noted in the AAR traffic report for March 2021 and the week ending April 3, 2021.