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Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.The Surface Transportation Board''s task - to simplify th

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.RailRunner, a specialty equipment provider for short-haul

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Two federal agencies took steps that could soon clear the

Yard-service workers and conductors in the United Transportation Union initiated a strike at Canadia

When the Alameda Corridor opened in 2002, the 22-mile expressway for trains solved Southern Californ

Rail volumes remained soft in week 5 of the year 2007, according to figures available from the Assoc

Logistics provider Pacer International Inc. on Wednesday reported net profit increased in the fourth

FreightCar America sales in the fourth quarter were $390.8 million, up 46 percent from a year ago. N

The head of the United Transportation Union -- a 125,000-member union that includes train conductors

Fourth quarter intermodal volume grew at the slowest pace since a decline in 2001. The 0.6 percent i

As contract talks continue between Canadian National Railway and the United Transportation Union's 2

Record revenue in the fourth quarter closed out a good year for Kansas City Southern railway. Profit

CSX Transportation expanded its electronic tool kit with a performance measure to track interchanges

Under a rail safety pilot project, Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Boardman said rail workers

Rail shippers are hailing a Surface Transportation Board ruling ordering railroads to stop setting f

inland bills of ladingMaersk Line, the world's largest container carrier will slash the numb

Rail traffic of all kinds is off 4.6 percent in the first four weeks of 2007 compared with last year

Negotiators for the nation's largest railroads said their two-year contract negotiations with the Un

The Federal Railroad Administration accepted a key environmental review of plans by the Dakota, Minn

Williams Olefins, a shipper, requested Jan. 31 that its complaint against carrier Grand Trunk be dis

Ed Harris, CN executive vice-president, operations, retired from the company effective Jan. 31.

Dick Davidson stepped down as chairman of Union Pacific, ending a career that took him from a teenag

Union Pacific withdrew last Thursday its request before the Federal Railroad Administration to contr

Canadian National Railway said 4,000 employees represented by the Canadian Auto Workers union have r

In a year when revenue grew 4 percent, Canadian Pacific held the increase in operating expenses to o

Copyright 2007, Traffic World MagazineFor most of the early winter, the nation''s railroads

Copyright 2007, Traffic World MagazineIntermodal and logistics firm RoadLink USA strengthene

Copyright 2007, Traffic World MagazineFederal officials plan to tap into a rail database sys

For most of the early winter, the nation's railroads enjoyed a relatively balmy season, and trains r

On the day chemical railcars jumped off CSX tracks in an explosive crash south of Louisville, Ky., t

Copyright 2007, Traffic World MagazineBurlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. plans to spend $2.7

In the face of fast-growing opposition, Union Pacific Railroad has dropped its request to have U.S.

The head of the United Transportation Union vowed to launch a major lobbying push to get Congress to

City officials in Victorville, Calif., have approved a memorandum of understanding with BNSF Railway

In a significant victory for rail shippers, the federal Surface Transportation Board ruled Friday th

Union Pacific shattered records for operating income in the fourth quarter and the full year as a re

Strong pricing offset lower volumes for Norfolk Southern during most of the year, but a decline in i

Canadian National Railway earned net income of C$499 on revenue of C$1,942 in the fourth quarter, to

BNSF plans to invest $2.75 billion on capital improvements in 2007, the company announced Jan. 23 al

CSX Corporation in the fourth quarter 2006 earned $347 million on revenue of $2.4 billion. The 46 pe