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US rail traffic jumps 25% year-over-year but is flat from prior week
U.S. weekly rail volumes were 24.5% higher last week, although last year’s figures reflect the volume downturn that occurred at the start of the COVID-19…
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Rail service disruptions may be ‘flashpoint’ in CP-KCS merger proposal: Consultant
Potential service disruptions from the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger could be a key issue explored by regulators reviewing the merger, FTR says. The…
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March US rail volumes up 14% amid uneven year-over-year comparisons
U.S. rail traffic rose 14% in March amid higher grain and intermodal volumes. But some commodities are also reflecting uneven year-over-year comparisons because of the…
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Weekly US intermodal traffic jumps 22%
U.S. intermodal traffic on a weekly basis continues to show strength, rising last week by 22%, according to the Association of American Railroads. The increase…
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House hearing witnesses argue rail more relevant to economy than ever
Witnesses at a U.S. House hearing on Wednesday stressed the need for a multimodal approach in federal support of the railroads, citing freight rail’s connection…
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International intermodal traffic climbs amid import boom
International intermodal volumes for the U.S. have risen 44% year-over-year, according to FreightWaves SONAR, amid higher import activity.
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US intermodal traffic recovers from severe winter weather
U.S. weekly intermodal volumes moved higher last week amid support from retail and e-commerce, while carloads slumped as some U.S. Gulf Coast facilities seek to…
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Winter weather wallops US rail traffic
The extreme cold and heavy snow dampened U.S. rail volumes last week.
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Intermodal, chemicals and grain boost US rail traffic in January
U.S. rail volumes rose 5.3% in January as gains for intermodal, chemicals and grain were enough to offset losses for coal and petroleum products, according…
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North American intermodal volumes climbed nearly 10% in Q4: IANA
Higher consumer spending, inventory restocking and rising import levels contributed to a 9.6% gain in North American intermodal volumes in the fourth quarter of 2020,…
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