Railroad

The Canadian government will invest C$33.4 million in the inland Quebec port.

Train vs. truck in collisions. Train always wins.

The federal agency says the rule would reduce unnecessary costs and incentivize innovation while also improving rail safety.

Two Class I railroads select members for their respective boards of directors.

Container chassis management model in the U.S. challenges advancement of full-circle tracking technologies.

Brad Hildebrand discussed Cargill’s reliance on dependable rail service during FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit.

U.S. intermodal volumes grew in September amid a continued increase in U.S. imports.

The Eastern U.S. railroad said it expects preliminary operating revenue of $2.5 billion and operating expenses of $1.67 billion in the third quarter of 2020.

Grain members of Surface Transportation Board advisory committee say the railroads have been supplying sufficient amounts of power and crews to meet service needs.

Although the hurricane isn’t expected to make landfall until later this week, the Class I railroads are preparing now for potential service disruptions.

Railway blockades reportedly are costing the Mexican economy more than $18 million a day.

Drayage truckers on the Envase platform have access to an online marketplace that connects them to available parking and storage lots nationwide.

National freight “outlook” is significant for states, municipalities and companies that may want federal money for rail or other transport projects.

CN and Canadian Pacific say they’ll use communication and technology to grapple with winter’s operational challenges.

The independent federal rail agency is looking at the market factors determining exemption from board oversight. The board also separately declared five Class I railroads as being revenue adequate in 2019.

The inability of ocean carriers to timely inform shippers of schedule changes results in costly logistics disruptions and potential for lost international sales.

Warehouse/storage jobs up a whopping 32,200.

The rail sites are for manufacturers wanting to expand their footprint domestically or tap into the export network.

U.S. intermodal traffic continues its upward trend but carloads are still lower year-over-year.

Alaska and South Dakota received $6.9 million in grants from the Federal Railroad Administration for rail-related projects.

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 were down by only 1.3% compared with the same period in 2019. Intermodal traffic provided the boost.

The railroad will convert to flat switching at the Pennsylvania yard.

The grants help localities, short lines and passenger railroads improve the safety and efficiency of their rail networks.

The new standard developed by the Railway Supply Institute builds upon existing federal and trade standards.

The U.S. railroads with operations that cross the U.S.-Mexico border are bolstering their networks to manage an anticipated increase in volumes.

Bias-ply tires persist within the nation’s container chassis fleet, but equipment providers vow that their days are numbered with the ongoing switch to radial tires.

Cass data for the month of August shows significant acceleration in demand and rates but the comparisons to 2019 still lag other data sources.

But despite the increase between July and August, employment totals of the U.S. Class I rail operations are still down year-over-year.

2020 could end up for the railroads as the worst overall freight volume loss year-over-year in the past 15 years.

The provision of sizable infrastructure is an example of the government’s positive role in the market for transportation.

FreightWaves chatted with Norfolk Southern’s Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin to learn how the company’s sustainability efforts complement operations.

Newly released case study says gateway’s work could become model for other Canadian ports

U.S. rail volumes, including intermodal traffic, fell in a week that was shortened by Labor Day.

Online sales depend heavily on a robust industrial real estate infrastructure.

FreightWaves CEO and Director of Freight

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $1 billion in BUILD grants. A handful of those grants went to projects improving freight rail traffic flows.

The deal comes amid wider efforts from both companies to expand their reach and increase supply chain efficiency.

A bountiful harvest, anticipated surge in export volumes as well as wild card factors could test U.S. rail network capacity post-PSR.

Changes with significant impact on rail customers are taking place across New England.

Kathryn M. Farmer will assume the role of president and CEO in January, taking the reins from current President and CEO Carl R. Ice. Ice is retiring but will remain on BNSF’s board of directors.

The hurricane is expected to make landfall in the New Orleans area sometime Tuesday.

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.

Iowa transportation company Travero plans to open a multimodal cross-dock operation by next September.

“Depressed railcar demand” and the need to cut costs factored into the manufacturer’s decision.

A Colorado county has paved the way for the construction of a 620-acre rail-served industrial park in the greater Denver area.

More than 20 years of investment and dedication to the U.S. wind energy industry pays off for Anderson Trucking Service even during the worst of times.

U.S. intermodal traffic continues upward trend; separately, Kansas City Southern reportedly rejects takeover bid.

Information sharing is part of Executive Director Gene Seroka’s quest for more efficient operations.

The railroad didn’t say where the layoffs occurred, but they affect union and management employees across the 23-state network.

CBP’s Virtual Trade Week symposium kicked off Tuesday with a panel on the advantages of United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

The Class I railroads update agencies on service issues; shippers use the opportunity to ask for data collection on first-mile and last-mile movements.

The Board is modifying what data it collects from the waybill samples of the U.S. freight railroads.

Whether you’re an employer looking to fill freight-related positions or a job-seeker, Freight.Careers.com is the go-to website.

Trucking jobs are up, but warehouse jobs are up even more

The year-over-year growth comes amid reports of congestion at some West Coast ports.

Railroads and union disagree over Federal Railroad Administration final rule enabling use of continuous rail inspection technology.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that U.S. Class I railroad Kansas City Southern is in play again. Blackstone and Global Infrastructure Partners are reported to have made an offer.

Intermodal was supposed to be the growth engine for rail.

CN orders 50 electric trucks from Lion Electric Co. to support its intermodal operations in its largest urban markets in Canada.

Canadian Pacific and CN say the deepwater ports are key to gaining market share.

A district court judge has signed off on a $48.9M class-action settlement for employees of two of the nation’s largest railway suppliers that are alleged to have engaged in no-poaching agreements.

Class I railroad crews will spend the next two days clearing downed trees and restoring electric power along tracks in southern Louisiana.

CSX expects the construction of two new intermodal terminals, one in North Carolina and the other in Ohio, to be completed in the first quarter of 2021.

Union Pacific reports serious damage to its tracks near Lake Charles after Hurricane Laura pushed across Louisiana.

Weekly U.S. intermodal traffic continues upward, but Hurricane Laura could threaten that trend.

Wabtec’s former chief technology officer departs for CN; Wabtec appoints a new leader to the role.

The Surface Transportation Board and the Federal Railroad Administration administrator seek answers about Class I rail performance, while labor groups question furlough-related actions.

The Freight RAILCAR Act would provide a tax credit incentive for railcar owners to upgrade or replace railcars to more fuel-efficient models.

The railroads are taking precautions to ensure their networks are secure ahead of two U.S. Gulf Coast storms.

Environmental groups and several states have filed lawsuits against regulation governing liquefied natural gas by rail over environmental and safety concerns.

With diesel cheap, the fuel advantage for moving a ton of freight narrows for the railroads.

An increase in U.S. rail traffic pulled headcount higher in July.

Weekly U.S. intermodal volumes notched higher again for the second week in a row.

The short line operator prepares itself to manage future growth opportunities.

The campaign is part of a broader effort to prevent the spillage of the tiny pellets during their transport.

“Ice jacking” led to the February derailment of a CN crude train in Ontario, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

Volume declines for coal and energy, as well as customers’ changing business conditions, are factors behind the facility’s July closure.

Jack Mahoney will take over for the retiring Guy Stephenson.

The Class I’s have reached 100% compliance with three of the five categories required to reach full implementation.

The Port of Charleston reports its busiest July for vehicles handled.

Intermodal volumes actually grew year-over-year.

The railway hopes to build its intermodal presence in the East and bolster the network serving Toronto, Montreal and the U.S. Midwest.

Some volumes have been diverted to the Port of Halifax and other East Coast ports.

Although the order volume for new railcars could be “lumpy” industry-wide, the railcar manufacturer hopes to take advantage of increased inquiries.

The unions filed a lawsuit against the Class I railroads, saying the railroads refuse to discuss changes to certain healthcare benefit provisions during the collective bargaining process.

The COVID-19 pandemic dented BNSF’s profits and lowered rail volumes in the second quarter.

PayCargo has become a force in the online payment of freight transportation bills and now offers coronavirus-impacted shippers and forwarders credit lines to smooth their cash flow.

Arbitrators determined that KCS has the ability to use its Mexican crew members instead of its U.S.-based crews on a nine-mile stretch between the U.S. border and the Laredo rail yard.

Even as trucking jobs rose, rail jobs declined

The short line operator is working with local economic development commissions to develop rail-ready sites for industrial use.

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

Multipurpose marine terminal operator Enstructure says the purchase of Ambassador Services in Port Canaveral establishes its presence in U.S. Southeast.

Federal government asked to contribute $3 billion to cover projected losses.

The rule outlines seven ways to determine whether a shipper is facing market dominance, or a situation in which shippers have limited rail shipping options. But the effectiveness of the new rule remains to be seen, some say.

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission found during its Fact Finding 29 investigation that the Port of New York and New Jersey showed supply chain resolve during the coronavirus pandemic.

Technology’s footprint in CSX’s operational, sustainability and safety practices was readily apparent, according to the company’s 2019 environmental, social and governance report.

Jim Blaze explores the state of the major railroads that operate in Mexico – particularly Kansas City Southern, which is rumored to be a takeover target.

The railroad’s California police force will not ask for the immgiration status of those it comes across on its network.