October 27, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, Shippers
(Source: The Fence Post, October 27, 2022) Total grain rail cars loaded and billed dropped in the third quarter of 2022 from 398,000 cars in quarter two to 351,000 cars in quarter three. This 47,000-car difference, though drastic, is about half the drop that occurred...
October 26, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, October 19, 2022) Class Is employed 117,582 workers in the United States as of mid-September, a 0.49% increase from August employment levels and a 2.95% increase year over year, according to Surface Transportation Board data. Five of...
October 26, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, UP
(Source: Bloomberg column by Tom Black, October 20, 2022) Lance Fritz needs to worry a little more about getting the trains to run on time and a little less about a record operating margin. Full story: www.bloomberg.com
October 20, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, October 19, 2022) For the week ending Oct. 15, 2022, total U.S. rail traffic was up 0.7% over the same week last year; carloads came in 3.2% higher while intermodal volume continued its downward trend, dipping 1.6%, according to the Association...
October 19, 2022 | Headlines, PSR
(Source: Reuters, October 19, 2022) Volume woes at U.S. railroad operators are set to spill into next year as labor shortages continue to hurt the sector that is critical in connecting consumers with businesses and finished goods, according to analysts. Full story:...
October 19, 2022 | FRA, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Television station WBRC, October 18, 2022) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Federal Railroad Administrator will be in Birmingham Wednesday meeting with Congresswoman Terri Sewell and other local officials about the on-going issue of trains blocking neighborhoods. Full...
October 17, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, October 12, 2022) U.S. freight rail traffic dipped yet again in Week 40, compared with the prior-year period, as carloads fell just below 3% and intermodal dropped 2%, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported for the week ending Oct....
October 5, 2022 | Canada, CN, CP, Headlines, PSR, Shippers
(Source: Bloomberg, October 4, 2022) The world sorely needs more grains, and Canada has a bin-busting harvest this year. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough rail cars to transport it all. There were almost 2,400 outstanding grain-car orders for the nation’s two major...
October 4, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, UP
(Source: Television station 4WWL, October 3, 2022) For those who travel Metairie Road in Old Metairie on a regular basis, waiting for a train to clear the railroad crossing is a frequent occurrence. Full story: www.wwltv.com
October 3, 2022 | Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Television station WMAZ, October 1, 2022) JULIETTE, Ga. — Last week, 13WMAZ told you how Norfolk Southern trains often block a crossing in Monroe County weekly, if not daily, for up to six hours. The trains have also blocked first responders from getting to...
