Although the hurricane isn’t expected to make landfall until later this week, the Class I railroads are preparing now for potential service disruptions.
It is too early to call the intermodal recovery a long-term win for the railroads.
Individuals who allegedly crossed border illegally were reportedly found climbing moving train and locked in grain hopper.
U.S. rail volumes, including intermodal traffic, fell in a week that was shortened by Labor Day.
The wildfires in Washington state aren’t a major threat to BNSF’s Washington operations, but the railroad deployed trains to help area first responders. Union Pacific grappled with wildfires near a Northern California subdivision last week.
A Colorado county has paved the way for the construction of a 620-acre rail-served industrial park in the greater Denver area.
U.S. intermodal traffic continues upward trend; separately, Kansas City Southern reportedly rejects takeover bid.
The railroad didn’t say where the layoffs occurred, but they affect union and management employees across the 23-state network.
Intermodal was supposed to be the growth engine for rail.
A look at the latest campaign spending reports shows that those in the transportation industries are heavily supporting Democratic candidates, but Trump holds a big edge among companies and PACs.
Union Pacific reports serious damage to its tracks near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura pushed across Louisiana.
The railroad’s California police force will not ask for the immgiration status of those it comes across on its network.
Hub Group’s second-quarter earnings beat was accompanied by the expectation for intermodal volume to increase in the high-single-digit range for the rest of the year.
Incident happened Wednesday morning in Tempe, Arizona.
The western U.S. railroad looks to take more market share away from trucks.
Coronavirus pandemic and economic uncertainty weigh on UP’s second-quarter earnings.
The Nebraska Public Service Commission is preparing to file a complaint against BNSF, Union Pacific and Nebraska Central over blocked highway-rail grade crossings in Grand Island.
With no end in sight to the pandemic in North America, BMWED says railroads should enhance worker safety.
Rail traffic continued to build through June. U.S. intermodal traffic was only off 5% year-over-year in week 26.
Border agents found 48 stowaways attempting to enter the U.S. illegally at rail crossings at the El Paso, Texas, port of entry.
