North-American rail

Canadian Pacific Railway shippers could see their raw materials and products move once again Thursday, as accelerated legislation to end a six-day strike takes effect, according to a report.

Canadian Pacific Railway said it will have to lay off up 3,400 workers if the union doesn’t e

Intermodal freight volume hauled by U.S. railroads rose 3.1 percent in the week ending May 19, as containerized intermodal freight continued a steady ascent.

CSX Transportation CEO Michael Ward said he would prefer West Coast port growth to East Coast port expansion, because shipments from the West would less likely be diverted to trucks.

The Canadian government plans to introduce legislation on Monday that would end a rail strike at Canadian Pacific Railway.

The Canadian government is ready to legislate the end of the

RailAmerica said it is in preliminary discussions with third parties regarding the potential sale of the short-line and regional railroad holding company.

Canadian Pacific Railway suspended Canadian service on Wednesday after union workers began a strike early in the day.

Canadian Labor Minister Lisa Raitt plans to meet with representatives of Canadian Pacific and a railroad union today in an effort to prevent a looming strike.

The owner of RailAmerica, a short line and regional railroad holding company, is reportedly trying to find a buyer for a 56 percent stake in the company, according to a report.

Just days after William Ackman, an activist investor, wrested control of Canadian Pacific Railroad, the honeymoon is already over.

U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending May 12 rose 3 percent year-over-year and was nearly flat from the previous week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

William Ackman, an activist investor, won a resounding victory on Thursday in wrestling control of

A Memphis native who got his start as a carman-oiler in 1963 found himself four decades later running Canadian National Railway, the largest freight railroad in Canada.

U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending May 5 rose 3 percent year-over-year but slipped 1.4 percent from the previous week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Schneider National and BNSF Railway have extended their intermodal partnership by signing a multiyear contract, giving customers of the latter “truck-like” reliability as over-the-road cap

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Thursday said the rail industry will save up to $775 million over 20 years through revisions made to a costly crash-avoidance technology mandate.

Pacer International and CSX Transportation have extended their partnership through a new multiyear agreement, giving the intermodal middleman more opportunity to tap the Eastern shift of cargo from th

BNSF Railway boosted profit nearly 16 percent year-over-year to $701 million, as higher pricing and a 3 percent volume rise pushed revenue up 10.3 percent.

A proxy advisory services firm castigated Canadian Pacific for “an enduring failure of board leadership” in its endorsement of the seven director nominees proposed by an activist investor.

Activist investor William Ackman said shareholders should determine Canadian Pacific Railway management amid reports that some railroad directors are floating a compromise.

Genesee & Wyoming’s profit was nearly flat at $22.2 mil

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Canadian Pacific Railway would face a labor disruption in late May if a union representing 5,000 workers exercises a strike mandate it received from members Thursday.

RailAmerica lost $40.2 million in the first quarter, as an $82.4 million charge related to the early retirement of debt offset a 15 percent year-over-year revenue increase.

Trinity Industries, North America’s largest railcar manufacturer, in the first quarter shipped twice as many railcars as it did a year ago, but new orders fell year-over-year, suggesting the rai

The threat of a national railroad labor action further receded, after a union representing maintenance of way employees joined the 12 other railroad unions in accepting a contract with major U.S.

Norfolk Southern reported record profit for the first quarter, as the railroad’s pricing power on slim volume growth boosted earnings 26 percent year-over-year to $410 million.

Kansas City Southern boosted first-quarter profit 19.6 percent year-over-year to $74.9 million, as strong intermodal and automotive growth pushed the railroad to record revenue and volume.

RailAmerica tapped GaryLewis, an industry veteran of more than 20 years, as chief commercial officer and senior vice president of the 44-railroad holding company.

Canadian National Railway profit in the first quarter jumped 16 percent year-over-year to $781.3 million, as the largest Canadian railroad saw double-digit revenue growth in six of its seven business

Canadian Pacific Railway in the first quarter quadrupled its profit and improved its operating ratio, a key measure of profitability, as the railroad's management fends off a proxy fight from an activ

U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending April 14 rose 1.6 percent year-over-year and 1.3 percent from the previous week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Norfolk Southern Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway are expanding their intermodal rail service linking Mexico and the U.S.

Union Pacific saw first quarter revenue rise 14 percent year-over-year to $5.1 billion, as double-digit increases in four of its six business groups pushed the railroad to a record quarter.

CSX boosted first quarter revenue 6 percent year-over-year to nearly $3 billion despite volume rising only 1 percent, exemplifying the strong pricing power major railroads have amid moderate freight g

U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending April 7 rose 1.1 percent year-over-year and fell. 4.7 percent from the previous week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Canadian Pacific Railway expects first fiscal quarter diluted earnings per share to be triple that of the same period a year ago, a result that would strengthen the railroad’s position amid a pr

Greenbrier rolled back into the black in its fiscal second quarter to a $17.7 million profit, as the rail supplier delivered 1,500 more railcars than it did a year ago.

U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending March 31 rose 3.6 percent year-over-year and 4.5 percent from the previous week, according to the Association of American Railroads.