Even before the COVID-19 pandemic the Class I railroads were mothballing freight cars – and locomotives. Jim Blaze examines the issues surrounding the surplus of locomotives.
U.S. rail traffic slumps amid pandemic woes, and challenges are likely to persist into the second quarter.
The groups want the Federal Railroad Administration to ensure that railroads’ requests to waive certain regulations stem from a true labor shortage.
The rail industry will try to keep business as usual for as long as possible, according to recent notices to customers.
A final rule that goes into effect in June calls for freight rail carriers involved in higher-risk operations to provide employee training to safeguard against terrorism-related incidents.
The modifications include extra precautions that follow CDC guidance.
Trade uncertainties, softness in the manufacturing sector contributed to lower rail volumes in January.
Year-to-date U.S. rail traffic is 7.8% lower compared with the same period in 2019.
During the third quarter of 2019, the number of train robberies in Mexico rose 13% compared with the previous quarter, according to data compiled by Mexico’s Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF). Agricultural grains, auto parts and consumer goods, such as beverages and toys, were the most stolen freight, the security report by ARTF found. Between […]
Lower rail volumes, an active Surface Transportation Board and a strike were among the key events that the U.S. and Canadian freight rail industry experienced this year.
The Class I railroads furlough workers in times of lower volumes but unions think the cuts have been too deep as a result of precision scheduled railroading.
Market expert Michael Baudendistel writes about whether there is a rail recession, or are railroads paring operations and employees to fatten their bottom lines.
The credit ratings firm sees coal and intermodal volumes under continued pressure next year.
Freight railroads need push to ensure Amtrak’s trains are on time, Durbin says.
Government initiatives are encouraging the freight rail sector to address cyber threats. But what else needs to be done?
The U.S. imports corn from Brazil ahead of the harvest season.
With rail traffic lower year-over-year and PSR initiatives in full swing, it’s understandable that soft railcar demand attracted attention at an investor conference.
Market Voice Jim Blaze contents that railroads are using the wrong KPIs to increase volume and capture market share from trucks.
Using data from FreightWaves SONAR, economist Ibrahiim Bayaan writes about the state of the U.S. retail market and what is ahead for this key sector.
Jim Blaze writes about FreightWaves SONAR and how it could be a helpful tool for the freight railroads.
