Rail News

Rail freight traffic on U.S. railroads was down during October in comparison with the same month las

American Railcar Industries increased profits through a strategic product shift in the third quarter

A major transportation research firm cut back its outlook for rail equipment purchases for the comin

In a tough economy and amid shrinking rail volumes, leading railcar builder Trinity Industries poste

RailAmerica must sell an Oregon short line they sought to abandon to the Port of Coos Bay, under a S

Despite the global economic slowdown, recent acquisitions and higher rates produced solid gains for

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Despite widespread alarm in stock markets and amid what m

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Regardless of what the eyes may see in railroad earnings

California and Union Pacific Railroad are undertaking an innovative deal in which the state will hel

CN acquired the three principal railway subsidiaries of the Quebec Railway Corp. and a QRC rail-frei

The Surface Transportation Board will hold a public field hearing on the U.S. Department of Energy's

Canadian Pacific Railway and recently acquired Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad operated as

As Canadian National Railway tries to get a federal appeals court to force the Surface Transportatio

Both intermodal and carload freight volume on the nation's railroads took a major tumble in the week

FreightCar America earnings dropped 15 percent in the third quarter despite a marked increase in sal

Kansas City Southern's railroad, the smallest of the top-tier carriers, got hit hard in the third qu

After years of dominating the United States maritime trade, the intermodal route connecting the majo

Canadian Pacific Railway saw revenue rise 6.5 percent in the third quarter, and freight sales alone

China's Guangshen Railway overcame weather problems earlier in the year to boost revenue 17 percent

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.Hard numbers now in hand at the nation''s top container p

The Surface Transportation Board, in a slap at railroads over the standards it uses to measure the f

After declining in popularity for several years, transloading operations are gaining favor at West C

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.The federal government is anteing up $20 million to help

The Iowa floods of June 2008 may continue to dampen rail freight shipments for some short lines into

The Surface Transportation Board, a new study in hand on the state of rail competition, set a public

Rail freight of nearly every type slumped in the week ending Oct. 18, the Association of American Ra

Railcar lessor GATX improved earnings from continuing operations but felt the loss of its aircraft l

BNSF raked in $695 million in profits in the third quarter despite an uncertain economy, lower volum

Hub Group profit edged up 2 percent in the third quarter as strong intermodal volume growth drove ea

Union Pacific Corp.'s third quarter was a big one, with net income jumping 38 percent to $703 millio

Soaring profits for Norfolk Southern came largely from substantial price increases even as some comm

Railway product manufacturer Wabtec increased revenue and profits through new technologies and acqui

Canadian National Railway's net income rose 14 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier to $

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.CSX Transportation saw its profit from continuing operati

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.A Florida power company wants the Surface Transpo

Copyright 2008, Traffic World, Inc.The railroad industry is rushing to embrace high-technolo

Kansas City Southern shifted executives at the top levels of its sales & marketing and finance d

Rail shipments slipped in the week ending Oct. 11, as intermodal loadings dipped below average for a

Eastern-U.S. railroad CSX saw its third-quarter earnings from continuing operations soar 40 percent

The Coast Guard has published a policy statement for railroad workers' access to secure areas under