U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 20, 2024 (Week 16), came in at 474,544 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.8%—virtually flat—compared with the same week last year, based on 216,945 carloads—down 6.7% from 2023—and intermodal volume of 257,599 containers and trailers—up 8.2%, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported April 24.
Industry groups are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject an authorization request from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to implement a regulation that was finalized last year,
Through the first 15 weeks of 2024 (ending April 13), total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.2% from the same point last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported April 17. The U.S. and Mexico experienced gains, while Canada saw a decline.
Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood once argued that “building a safety culture requires constant attention, a commitment to continuous improvement, and strong leadership from the top. It means not just complying with
Through the first 14 weeks of 2024 (ending April 6), total North American carload and intermodal traffic rose 2.2% from the same point last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported April 10. The U.S. and Mexico experienced gains, while Canada saw a decline.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on April 9 issued the final report for its investigation of a Dec. 13, 2022, accident, in which a Norfolk Southern (NS) employee was killed and
Over the past two decades, the Port of Long Beach (POLB) has completed 10 major projects valued at more than $500 million to modernize its rail network for speeding cargo in and
“The recent announcement by the Institute for Supply Management that its manufacturing sentiment index turned positive in March aligns with rail carloads, excluding coal, showing a healthy 2.9% growth,” AAR Chief Economist
U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 23, 2024 (Week 12) was up 2.1% from the prior-year period, as intermodal gains more than offset carload losses, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report.
U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 16, 2024 (Week 11) was up 6.7% from the prior-year period, as intermodal gains more than offset carload losses, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report.
