rail carloads

U.S. carloads fall nearly 18%, although intermodal traffic slipped by only 1%.

Chart of the Week: Total Rail Carloads, Chemical Rail Carloads, Motor Vehicle Rail Carloads – USA  SONAR: RTOTC.USA, RTOCH.USA, RTOMV.USA The latest rail carload data is showing that the industrial side of the economy, which is the backbone for a large amount of freight movement in the U.S., has finally started to recover after hovering on the […]

A study commissioned by the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks suggests that modifying federal rules to allow for heavier and longer trucks could result in diverting roughly 25% of U.S. rail traffic to trucks.

Rearview-looking government data confirms the stress for-hire transportation providers experienced in April. New cycle lows have built a foundation for recovery barring a pronounced second wave of coronavirus cases.

DHL has issued layoff notices for 134 workers in Detroit as it seeks to renegotiate a contract with a supplier. Also, Amazon ditches delivery providers, rail and intermodal volumes drops.

FreightCar America entered a joint venture to build a new manufacturing facility in Mexico as part of its cost improvement initiative.

Market Voice Jim Blaze writes about rail intermodal and what is happening to this area of the railroad sector.

U.S. rail carloads no longer appear to be following the lead of broader economic indicators. Why? Look to concerns about rail service reliability and trade uncertainty as answers.

Chinese tariffs are impacting American agriculture. But declines in exports to other countries are also hurting American agriculture.

Canadian National announced record western Canadian grain shipments and a C$210 million investment to support exports.

The Grain Transport Report, a weekly publication by the Agricultural Marketing Service (a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture) released information showing that total export inspections for grain (corn, wheat and soybeans) declined 22 percent from the previous week.

FreightWaves adds violations, fuel spread, and more rail data to SONAR platform