June 7, 2022 | Headlines, PSR
(Source: Material Handling & Logistics, June 6, 2022) If you thought freight rail service was bad, we learned recently that it could pose a real threat to the upcoming elections this fall because of the railroads’ failure to deliver in time the kind of paper...
June 7, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, June 1, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 28, 2022, as well as volumes for May 2022. U.S. railroads originated 928,742...
June 2, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, June 1, 2022) NEW YORK — Total U.S. weekly rail traffic for the week ending May 28, 2022 (Week 21) was 514,277 carloads and intermodal units, a 3% fall-off compared with the same week last year. This is the 14th consecutive week that total...
June 1, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Agri-Pulse, June 1, 2022) U.S. corn wet mills that produce key ingredients for food are seeing their opportunity for growth and a chance to steal back market share from China stifled because of persistent railroad delays that have become the focus of intense...
May 31, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, May 28, 2022) When a U.S. freight railroad engages with a rail shipper of bulk commodities to haul goods, the railroad must abide by terms expressed in federal code. That federal code is known as the common carrier obligation. According to...
May 31, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Standard Democrat, May 27, 2022) SIKESTON, Mo. — A severe labor shortage in the train industry has strained getting coal from mines to power plants, causing fewer trains and some delays. Sikeston BMU, which relies on coal delivery by the Burlington Northern...
May 27, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 25, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 21, 2022. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 506,976 carloads...
May 26, 2022 | BNSF, CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Railway Age, May 25, 2022) NEW YORK — BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP) have answered the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) call to submit service recovery plans—identifying the steps they will take to clear congestion and improve...
May 26, 2022 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, PSR
(Source: Railway Age, May 25, 2022) NEW YORK — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) now has 20 weeks of rail traffic data for 2022 (ending May 21). Total North American carload and intermodal traffic dipped 3.8% from the same point last year — falling 3.6% in...
May 25, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB
(Source: The Hill, May 25, 2022) Freight railroads are failing to keep pace with consumer demand, putting additional strain on the nation’s supply chains that have been plagued by trucker shortages and congested ports, among other challenges. Trade groups representing...
