August 26, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 24, 2022) Class Is employed 116,407 employees in the United States as of mid-July, which represents a 0.13% increase compared with June employment levels and a 0.64% bump from July 2021 levels, according to Surface...
August 26, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 24, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 20, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 501,548...
August 25, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, August 24, 2022) For the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, U.S. rail traffic was up 0.1% over the same week last year; total carloads came in 2.9% higher while intermodal volume continued its downward trend, dipping 2.4%, according to the Association of...
August 25, 2022 | BNSF, Derailment, Headlines, PSR
(Source: The News Tribune, August 24, 2022) For the third time in a year, a freight train passing near the Port of Tacoma derailed, knocking down power lines and blocking traffic in the surrounding area Wednesday afternoon. Multiple cars of the train, operated by BNSF...
August 24, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, Shippers, STB, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, August 23, 2022) A number of chemical shippers still face significant rail service disruptions despite freight railroads’ efforts to improve, according to recent statements from the American Chemistry Council (ACC). Full story: Freight...
August 24, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, UP
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 23, 2022) With its volumes up 2% so far this quarter, Union Pacific Railroad has pulled nearly 3,000 of its own rail cars out of storage to begin adding unit trainsets to support customer demand. Full story: Progressive...
August 23, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 22, 2022) In light of recent freight-rail service problems, the Surface Transportation Board is expressing concern about the Class Is’ ability to meet grain shipping demand during the upcoming harvest season. Full story:...
August 23, 2022 | CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, August 19, 2022) Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation executives say their railroads are slowly on the mend as more conductors begin active duty and start to ease the crew shortages that have caused widespread service problems. Full story:...
August 23, 2022 | CSX, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, August 23, 2022) For the third year in a row, the CSX Santa Train, a legacy of predecessor Clinchfield Railroad, will be sidelined — this time because of staffing and supply-chain issues. Full story: Trains Magazine
August 19, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Trains Magazine, August 18, 2022) BNSF Railway on Sept. 4 will end its embargo on certain types of carload traffic bound for California, saying that the restrictions enabled the railway to reduce traffic backlogs on its Southern Transcon. Full story: Trains...
