Trains.com Staff
Monday, June 30, 2025
Rail could boost exports in new Port of LA pact
The Port of Los Angeles expects to boost exports from a rail-served logistics park in California’s Central Valley.
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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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John Gallagher
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Bill aims to level playing field for railroad workers
Bipartisan legislation would limit the number of hours for employees supervising traffic flow in railroad yards.
Stuart Chirls
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Intermodal weaker amid flat rail carloads
Rail traffic was flat in the latest week data as softening demand for China imports likely hit intermodal volumes.
Trains.com Staff
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
New partners connect rail camera network with telematics visibility
Shippers can book, track and trace, and get improved freight car visibility through a new tech partnership.
Trains.com Staff
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
House panel wrangles on rail safety technology
Republicans and Democrats split over automated track inspection systems and Federal Railroad Administration safety regulations
John Gallagher
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Rail unions warn DOT rollbacks could jeopardize train safety
The Trump administration’s proposed new regulatory enforcement policy could make railroads less accountable, unions assert.
Stuart Chirls
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Indiana port taps Louis Dreyfus to restart grain terminal
Agri-business giant Louis Dreyfus has been selected to operate the multimodal grain terminal at Indiana’s Lake Michigan port.
Trains.com Staff
Monday, June 23, 2025
CPKC says service is on the mend in former KCS territory
CPKC foresees July return to normal service after a botched computer system cutover on former Kansas City Southern.
Stuart Chirls
Monday, June 23, 2025
Feds set $10M to study health effects of East Palestine rail disaster
The National Institutes of Health plans the first comprehensive research project to study the long-term health effects of the 2023 rail disaster in East Palestine, Ohio.
Trains.com Staff
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Intermodal weaker as US rail traffic declines
U.S. rail traffic was down for a second straight week y/y, the first back-to-back decline this year after 15 straight weeks ahead of 2024 levels.
Trains.com Staff
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Regulators ask CPKC to outline plans for recovery from computer-related issues
A letter from the STB chairman says customers continue to report problems in southern US, requests details of ‘concrete steps’ to recover.
Trains.com Staff
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Watco rail gets $600M in new private equity
Duration Capital Partners said it has invested $600 million in short line railroad operator Watco Cos.
Trains.com Staff
Friday, June 13, 2025
WATCH: CSX delivers for Army’s 250th birthday bash
BNSF and CSX hauled a trainload of tanks and other military equipment to Washington for the Army’s 250th birthday parade.
Todd Maiden
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Intermodal carriers getting ‘a bit more optimistic’
As tariff talk cools, intermodal carriers are becoming more upbeat.
Trains.com Staff
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
CPKC system cutover triggers service woes in some former KCS locations
Chicago, Il. — The Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger has gone smoothly over the past two years — until a long-planned computer system cutover last month in former Kansas City Southern territory in the U.S. CPKC Chief Operating Officer Mark Redd says the cutover — during which CP’s operations system replaced the old KCS system […]
John Kingston
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Logistics GDP share rose in ’24, not likely to drop: CSCMP report
Logistics’ share of US GDP rose in 2024, and CSCMP doesn’t see it declining any time soon.
Stuart Chirls
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Reading & Northern promotes Raffa
The Reading & Northern Railroad has promoted executive Jim Raffa to vice president, marketing and sales.
Stuart Chirls
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
How technology Is helping Union Pacific help truckers…and rail shippers
The largest U.S. railroad is taking a customer-focused approach as it deploys technology across it 32,000-mile system.
Stuart Chirls
Monday, June 9, 2025
Sharp slowdown in intermodal rail a warning for H2: AAR
Carload freight showed solid growth in May, but a marked decline in containers and trailers signals caution for the second half of this year.
Ashley Coker Prince
Friday, June 6, 2025
Elevating rail safety standards with state-of-the-art training
Rail is one of the safest options in the transportation industry, and Greenbrier continues to advance that operational safety through innovation. The company’s latest initiative—the GBX Training Tank Car—represents a significant advancement in tank car education. Built from an actual tank car, this mobile classroom delivers hands-on safety instruction and technical training. “Rail safety is […]