May 17, 2018 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, May 16, 2018) NEW YORK — Association of American Railroads President and Chief Executive Officer Edward R. Hamberger today (May 16) announced that he will be retiring in early 2019, following a transition period. Full story: Railway...
May 17, 2018 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: TDN.com, May 17, 2018) LONGVIEW, Wash. — The stack of legal briefs supporting a federal lawsuit over a proposed coal terminal in Longview continues to grow. The American Railroad Association filed an amicus brief Tuesday arguing that state regulators’ denial...
May 16, 2018 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Railway Age, May 16, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads organized Rail Tech, an up close-and-personal demonstration designed to showcase the development and investment in innovation that maximizes safety and efficiency throughout...
May 15, 2018 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: DC Velocity, May 14, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) recent move to oppose any legislation allowing longer twin-trailers to operate on the National Highway System was not influenced by its core membership of Class I...
May 11, 2018 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 9, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 5, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 545,937 carloads...
May 4, 2018 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 2, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 28, 2018, as well as volumes for April 2018. U.S. railroads originated...
April 27, 2018 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 25, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 21, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 539,425...
April 20, 2018 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 18, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 14, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,198...
April 16, 2018 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, April 13, 2018) NEW YORK — The industry group representing Class I railroads wants policy makers to take a broader look at the potential deleterious effects tariffs could have on U.S. grain exports. Full story: Railway Age
April 16, 2018 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 11, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 7, 2018. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 524,905...
