The rail division of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers will ratify the latest tentative labor agreement between itself and the freight railroads.
Railcar manufacturers expressed five themes in recent earnings calls. Their consensus: There is still much to be upbeat about.
Agricultural shippers urge Congress to take action to prevent a rail strike while Canadian Pacific has a banner month for moving grain in October.
CN boasts record Canadian grain volumes, Watco completes a Texas terminal expansion, and the Association of American Railroads and the Intermodal Association of North America detail volume ups and downs.
FreightWaves chats with a representative of the rail division of the International Association of Machinists about the labor agreement talks with the freight railroads.
Federal board wants four Class I railroads to continue submitting rail service data that shows how service is improving.
Last week saw a number of updates on port infrastructure funding and terminal project statuses.
Concerns that not all of the unions will agree to ratify their labor agreements have caused rail shippers and other transportation industry stakeholders to push President Joe Biden to act.
Hub Group reported year-over-year increases in its intermodal, logistics and truck brokerage segments during the third quarter.
Canadian Pacific is working to ensure that merging operations with Kansas City Southern goes smoothly, officials said during the railway’s third-quarter 2022 earnings call.
