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Norfolk Southern’s Q3 revenue fell despite efficiency, service and safety gains, as well as increased competition from BNSF and CSX.

Norfolk Southern Corp. said third quarter income fell on revenue that was slightly higher than the 2024 period. 

Union Pacific’s Q3 profits rose on improved pricing, record workforce productivity and fuel consumption.

CSX third quarter were dragged down by declining coal shipments that outweighed higher intermodal traffic.

Cost reductions at J.B. Hunt more than offset a soft demand environment in the third quarter.

Shares of J.B. Hunt surged in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the company posted better-than-expected third-quarter results.

Rail freight trended lower in the latest weekly data from the Association of American Railroads.

While lower imports ease traffic at intermodal terminals, the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index cautions the silver linings hide gathering clouds.

Intermodal traffic and carload freight were higher for a second consecutive week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Rail freight posted its third-biggest drop this year as carload and intermodal shipments declined.

BNSF Railway states that Union Pacific’s deal to acquire Norfolk Southern will hurt rail competition, increase rates, reduce service, and likely lead to operational issues.

CSX has officially opened the Howard Street Tunnel after a clearance project that will boost container volume at the Port of Baltimore.

Intermodal containers and trailers led a down week for U.S. rail freight, according to AAR data.

Truckload carriers are not only hauling less freight, but moving it less distance. This has a compounding effect on keeping capacity loose as longer moves take up more capacity. If supply chain strategies normalize, it could have an impact on transportation markets.

Chemical and automotive shipments led gainers as U.S. rail freight remained ahead of 2024 traffic.

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs states that railroads’ focus on profit margins over growth has led to stagnant traffic levels.

Following similar interline moves by competing railroads, merger partners Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have introduced an array of new domestic intermodal services.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern argue rival interline alliances prove their proposed merger enhances railroad competition.

Canadian National and CSX are collaborating on direct intermodal service from the West Coast of Canada to the heart of the U.S. Mid-south region. 

Weaker intermodal traffic offset narrow gains in carload freight in the latest Association of American Railroads data.