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.
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.
CN plans to increase capital spending to increase capacity after delivering disappointing financial results in the first quarter.
CN announced it would acquire 350 boxcars to meet growing demand among industrial customers across its North American network.
Intermodal shipments and motor vehicle volumes regained some of their luster among U.S. Class 1 railroads in the latest weekly carload data.
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.
Higher export shipments helped drive Class I coal carloads higher in the latest week, according to the Association of American Railroads.
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.
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.
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.
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.