Railroad

Lower operating expenses drove the increase in third-quarter net income.

“Port partners are taking proactive steps to add more resources and service hours to support this untraditional peak cargo volume season.”

U.S. intermodal traffic on a weekly basis rose 8.4% year-over-year. Carload volume still lags although the year-over-year gap is narrowing.

Intermodal containers arrived this week at North Dakota’s first and only intermodal facility in Minot.

The USMCA Corridor would connect rail from the Pacific Ocean in Mexico through the United States all the way to Canada.

The groups say more federal oversight is needed for the transport of liquefied natural gas by rail.

Rail reform law faces backlash from pro-regulation forces; tragic mistake to reverse course, former DOT secretary says.

A rail shippers coalition continues efforts to ask the Surface Transportation Board to consider collecting first-mile and last-mile data.

GoRail sent a letter on the 40th anniversary of the Staggers Act telling the Surface Transportation Board not to make wholesale changes to rail regulation. The letter had over 1,000 signatures from local, state and federal officials and executives.

GameAbove Capital takes equity stake in Pro-Tech Group’s patented technology for better utilization of empty railcars.

Oklahoma looks to have a reasoned approach toward railway change.

The Canadian government will invest C$33.4 million in the inland Quebec port.

Train vs. truck in collisions. Train always wins.

The federal agency says the rule would reduce unnecessary costs and incentivize innovation while also improving rail safety.

Two Class I railroads select members for their respective boards of directors.

Container chassis management model in the U.S. challenges advancement of full-circle tracking technologies.

Brad Hildebrand discussed Cargill’s reliance on dependable rail service during FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit.

U.S. intermodal volumes grew in September amid a continued increase in U.S. imports.

The Eastern U.S. railroad said it expects preliminary operating revenue of $2.5 billion and operating expenses of $1.67 billion in the third quarter of 2020.

Grain members of Surface Transportation Board advisory committee say the railroads have been supplying sufficient amounts of power and crews to meet service needs.