March 11, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, March 9, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 5, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 505,177...
March 11, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine analysis by Chase Gunnoe, March 11, 2022) NEW YORK — East Coast ports are handling a record number of containers due to ongoing supply chain issues in California and the West, but railroads aren’t seeing this equate to more intermodal volume...
March 11, 2022 | CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: The Western Producer, March 10, 2022) CALGARY — The volume of western Canadian grain exports, already 40 percent behind last year’s pace, could soon hit another roadblock, pending a potential strike involving members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference...
March 11, 2022 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 8, 2022) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) yesterday announced it will award $2.2 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to 35 recipients in 18 states. Full story: Progressive Railroading
March 11, 2022 | CP-KCS Merger, Headlines, STB
(Source: Daily Herald, March 10, 2022) CHICAGO — The Elgin city council voted unanimously to finalize an agreement to work with seven other municipalities and DuPage County in a coalition that will work to block the merger between the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City...
