A panoply of socioeconomic factors are weighing on rail freight, as the economy wrestles with signs of strength and uncertainty, a new analysis finds.
That light at the end of the rail merger tunnel is becoming an oncoming investment express.
Rail traffic was flat in the latest week data as softening demand for China imports likely hit intermodal volumes.
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.
A letter from the STB chairman says customers continue to report problems in southern US, requests details of ‘concrete steps’ to recover.
The largest U.S. railroad is taking a customer-focused approach as it deploys technology across it 32,000-mile system.
Carload freight showed solid growth in May, but a marked decline in containers and trailers signals caution for the second half of this year.
History doesn’t provide a road map for how intermodal traffic may perform in the midst of a trade war, analyst Larry Gross says.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has expanded its premium intermodal offering, Quantum, to businesses in Mexico.
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.
Chassis provider DCLI is upgrading its domestic intermodal chassis fleet with BlackBerry Radar GPS technology.
Coal remained the commodity leader as U.S. rail carloads stayed ahead of year-ago levels.
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.
The Port of Savannah saw record container traffic for the month of April, the third straight record month for the Georgia gateway.
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.
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.
Cross-border tensions are moderating Canadian National’s outlook, but its CEO still expects around 3% growth in freight volumes this year.
