Railroads continue to play a significant role in North America’s economic infrastructure. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration, the U.S. rail freight network covers almost 140,000 route miles and is generally considered the largest, safest, and most cost-efficient freight system in the world. In addition, says the FRA, the almost $80 billion rail freight industry creates more than 167,000 jobs across the country.
In essence, rail freight companies charge businesses to carry cargo across their network of rails. Their rates are overseen by the Surface Transportation Board, a federal agency that regulates financial aspects of surface transportation. Major railroads in North America include Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway, CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National Railway.
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The GEODIS Women’s Network “is also intended to improve the reputation of the logistics and transport industry, a field traditionally dominated by men.”
On Dec. 1, KCS announced that the blockades had officially come to an end. The Mexican economy has taken a hit due to the pandemic and the protests only added to the hurt.
Warehousing jobs continue to soar
November was a bright spot for U.S. and Canadian grain carloads.
The railway has started reaching out to First Nations groups and the broader public to share its plan.
Samantha Brooks and Ellen Reiche were arrested Saturday night in connection with an alleged terrorist attack on train tracks north of Seattle.
Five Class I railroads ask the Surface Transportation Board to consider an alternative arbitration program.
A rail blockade in west-central Mexico has ended, freeing key rail lines connecting to the Mexican seaport of Lázaro Cárdenas on the Pacific coast.
CP will serve Hapag-Lloyd at the New Brunswick port through 2025.
Regardless of a transport or logistics manager’s objectives, the digital age name of the game is to estimate the dollar savings provided by an application like this.
Wabtec shares its “30 by 30” strategy for combating climate change. Greenbrier plans to track its emissions and energy intensity in 2021.
The Association of American Railroads recently laid out some issues that Amtrak, host railroads and the federal government must grapple with as they implement on-time performance metrics and standards for Amtrak.
Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department for the AFL-CIO, died Sunday after sustaining injuries in a biking incident.
The acquisition would add Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont to CSX’s 23-state network.
The $229 million deal comes as CAI International seeks to focus on its containing leasing business.
A few images convey a great deal about the intermodal rail model.
Transportation PACs offer a way for trade associations — and the smaller companies they represent — to have a political voice, proponents say.
KCS says Mexico protests are impacting fourth-quarter revenue, and Norfolk Southern announces leadership changes.
The rules reflect the latest science on fatigue management, Transport Canada says.
The railroads say they are ensuring their networks keep running as coronavirus cases surge in the Midwest. Meanwhile, union members want the railroads to be more consistent in their responses to the pandemic.
