Railroad

J.B. Hunt Transport Services has expanded its premium intermodal offering, Quantum, to businesses in Mexico.

Wells Fargo is selling its rail leasing equipment business to a joint venture of GATX Corp. and Brookfield Infrastructure.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling, clearing the way for a rail line that would move Utah crude oil to the national rail network.

Freight on U.S. railroads posted another win against year-ago shipments.

In the calm before the surge, BNSF is confident its network can handle the coming wave of import containers from Asia.

The Greenbrier Cos. has added Ted Baun as senior vice president of its North American commercial team.

After small railroad volume growth outperformed the Class I, Norfolk Southern is expanding an interchange program to more than 260 shortline partners.

Short line railroads and their stakeholders took their legislative wishlist to Washington for the annual Congressional lobby event.

Coal remained the commodity leader as U.S. rail carloads stayed ahead of year-ago levels.

Intermodal volumes so far seem to be dodging the “air pocket” expected in the wake of steep tariffs on goods from China.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are looking for a new harbor rail operator for the first time since 1998.

Railroad executives told an investors conference that future mergers face likely insurmountable regulatory hurdles.

Surface Transportation Board Chairman Patrick Fuchs has added a team of public-private advisers as he reforms the federal freight rail regulator.

The ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index shows looming issues at rail terminals and an early peak season ahead.

Coordinated effort is vital to optimizing use of the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s busiest port complex, says Canadian National CEO Tracy Robinson.

Eastbound international container volume out of Southern California was down 5% from the prior week and 10% compared to the four-week rolling average, according to RailState.

It’s a whole new freight market from what it was just a month ago, according to the May State of Freight webinar.

Cross-border tensions are moderating Canadian National’s outlook, but its CEO still expects around 3% growth in freight volumes this year. 

U.S. railroads carried more freight in the most recent week from a year ago, according to the latest industry data.

Talk of mergers is making the rounds of Class I railroads as a way to kick-start growth and take advantage of a business-friendly Trump administration.