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Canadian Pacific Railway blamed a nine-day strike and costs accrued from a manag

A 13 percent jump in intermodal volume and a nine-day strike at its main rival d

Norfolk Southern profit in the second quarter fell 5.9 percent year-over-year to $524 million, as a 15 percent plunge in coal revenue kept total revenue growth nearly flat.

The class-action price-fixing lawsuit looming over the United States’ four largest railroads will likely rival the attention analysts give to sluggish coal traffic during second quarter earnings

Pessimists looking for signs of a poor U.S. economy for the rest of the year should look elsewhere than on the railroads.

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Double-digit increases in automotive and chemical shipments, along with lower fuel prices, drove Union Pacific to a record profit of $1 billion in the second quarter.

CSX profit in the second quarter rose 1.2 percent year-over-year to $512 million, as improved operations helped offset a slight drop in volume, particularly in coal, and nearly flat revenue.

The ailing U.S. Postal Service could save roughly $100 million annually by shifting more mail shipments from the highways to the rails, according to a report by its inspector general.

Double-digit increases in intermodal and automotive shipments helped drive Kansas City Southern profit up 83 percent year-over-year to $120 million in the second quarter.

The class action price-fixing lawsuit looming over the United States’ four largest railroads will likely rival the

Intermodal shipments on major U.S. railroads in the week ending July 7 rose 5.6 percent year-over-year but fell 1.2 percent from the prior week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Bold plans to boost coal exports to Asia through Northwest ports will likely slow intermodal and grain shipments, resulting in higher freight rates and equipment costs, according to a new study commis

Russian private rail freight operator Globaltrans is aiming to raise around $450 million from a share sale to fund potential acquisitions in the nation’s rapidly consolidating domestic market.

A section of a Norfolk Southern Railway train hauling ethanol on Wednesday morning derailed in Columbus, Ohio, sparking a fiery blast that forced the evacuation of about 100 people, according to repor

Total U.S. freight tonnage will grow 21 percent by 2023, as freight revenue rises 59 percent, the American Trucking Associations predicts in a new freight forecast.

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Union Pacific Railroad CEO and President Jack Koraleski said the railroad is on track for annual year-over-year volume growth and record 2012 profit.

Canadian Pacific Railway has tapped E.

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Diesel prices in the U.S. hit the lowest point since February 2011, falling 5.1 cents in the week ending June 25 as oil prices fell to a little over $79 per barrel.

A lawsuit brought on by eight shippers accusing the top four U.S. railroads of colluding to set fuel surcharges gained class action status on Thursday.

The pricing complaints of captive agriculture shippers, or railroad customers dependent on a single carrier, could gain a wider audience through a recently approved amendment to the Farm bill.

Intermodal shipments on major U.S.

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Intermodal shipments on major U.S.

Rising transportation costs and tight truckload capacity are creating more opportunities for intermodal rai

The U.S. rail shippers don’t appear to heeding the warnings of a national economic slowdown.

Schneider National and CSX Transportation have expanded their multiyear contract to allow the truckload giant to provide intermodal service at two rail ramps in Northwest Ohio.

Shippers are increasingly turning to railroads instead of trucks to tap the booming surface trade between the U.S. and its closest neighbors.

Major eastern U.S. railroads stand to gain whether or not the Panama Canal expansion brings more freight to the ports they serve.

CIT Rail has ordered 3,500 tank and covered hopper railcars, as the railcar lessor sees more demand for equipment tied to domestic energy and plastic resin production.

With the end of the Canadian Pacific Railway strike

U.S. intermodal shipments on major railroads in the week ending May 26 rose 4.3 percent year-over-year and 1.2 percent from the week before, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Port Metro Vancouver, the Canadian port that has taken the brunt of the strike against Canadian Pacific Railway, is prepared to implement an orderly return to business if the railroad resumes operatio

The restart of Canadian Pacific Railway service has been pushed back to at least Friday after legislation intended to end the strike by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference stalled in the Canadian Sen

Shippers appear to be increasingly turning to rail instead of truck when it comes to bringing high-value loads across the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico.

The value of surface transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico hit a monthly record in March, topping $85.7 billion.

Canadian Pacific Railway shippers came a step closer to getting their raw materials and goods moving again after Canada’s House of Commons