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U.S. rail traffic continued to tumble in year's 50th week
Week 49: U.S. freight-rail volumes fell 2.5 percent
North Carolina Railroad to invest in new wood materials plant
NCDOT awards $12 million in short-line improvement funds
AAR: Thanksgiving holiday a drag on U.S. freight-rail traffic
Quality Carriers recognized as a top employer for women
ACWR seeks STB approval to acquire NS line in North Carolina
Biden signs bill to prevent national rail shutdown
U.S. freight-rail traffic slide continued in Week 47
Week 46: U.S. railroads log another traffic decline
SC Ports completes first phase of Port Greer rail expansion
BRS union extends deadline for contract deal
Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach postpone container dwell fee
U.S. carload, intermodal volumes fell in Week 45
Rail supplier news from RHT, Alstom, STV and McLaren Applied (Nov. 16)
Los Angeles port volumes softened in October
Long Beach port logs cargo movement slowdown
IBB rejects contract ratification; BLET, LIRR ink tentative pact
AAR: Another week of carload gains, intermodal traffic losses
CP honors three grain elevators' efforts during past crop year
NCCC, BMWED extend contract cooling-off period into December
IAM workers ratify national labor agreement with major freight roads
NARBW elects Carmouche president
AAR: U.S. carload tally in October reached year's highest monthly mark
CSX rail improvement project underway in North Carolina
ARCI: Freight-car orders soar in Q3
Business groups ask Biden to intervene in rail labor negotiations
U.S. freight-rail volumes dipped 1.1% in Week 42
Rail signalmen reject tentative labor agreement
ACWR opens North Carolina logistics park for rail customers
U.S. railroads report carload volume increase in Week 41
Rail carriers: BMWED's latest contract demands will be rejected
SeaPort Manatee posts year-end growth; Savannah port logs Q1 growth
SC Ports Authority breaks ground on new near-dock rail facility
NCFO becomes sixth union to ratify rail labor pact
U.S. carload and intermodal volumes fell in Week 40
SMART MD ratifies labor pact with freight railroads
BMWED rejects tentative pact with freight railroads
Retailers: Import volume growth is slowing
U.S. rail volumes fell 3% in September
Train dispatchers ratify labor pact; BLET ratifies agreements with BNSF
Trinity Rail, GATX agree to $1.8B rail-car order
NCRR welcomes Dillon as government affairs VP
Wisconsin senator's bill would define 'common carrier obligation'
NTSB investigating deadly collision between train, stored rail cars
U.S. rail volumes fell 4.4% in Week 38
Electrical workers ratify new contract with freight railroads
Machinists, freight railroads reach new tentative agreement
Intermodal a drag on U.S. rail traffic in Week 37
Canadian Pacific unveils emissions calculator
Port of Savannah logs record cargo in August
U.S. freight-rail traffic fell slightly in Week 36
Union Pacific issues $600 million in green bonds
AREMA chooses CSX, North Carolina DOT as annual Hay award winners
NCCC, three more unions ink tentative agreements
Rail supplier news from VLS, Trinity and Nordic (Sept. 9)
AAR: U.S. railroads 'preparing for growth'
Railroads, two more unions reach tentative pacts
U.S. railroads log slight traffic increase in Week 34
Sea Lead, T.S. Lines to use Jaxport as first stop for container service
NCRR solicits applications for 'Build Ready Sites' program
Railroads, three unions reach tentative labor agreements
U.S. railroads log carload traffic surge in Week 33
OmniTRAX short lines honor safe shippers
UP logs volume uptick, adds rail cars to support demand
Wilmington port receives RAISE grant to fund new intermodal facility
STB concerned service troubles could impact grain harvest season
U.S. freight rail volume fell just a bit in Week 32
PEB sends Biden recommendations for resolving rail labor dispute
NCRR names Stallings economic development director
Week 31: Rail volumes fell in U.S., rose in Canada and Mexico
Georgia Ports Authority starts new fiscal year at record pace
Kinston short line launches rail operations
AAR: U.S. traffic volumes 'evenly balanced' in July
Texas Coastal Bend launches rail service at Corpus Christi port
PANYNJ cargo volume, PATH ridership rose in June
ARCI: Rail-car orders fell, deliveries rose in Q2
U.S. railroads log carload volume increase in Week 29
North Carolina Railroad to help preserve historic train depot
Port of Savannah logs another record month in June
Port Everglades logs cargo records for May, June
Alaska Railroad to sell bonds to fund Seward dock upgrades
U.S. freight-rail volume continues to slide
UP starts returning its rail cars to service
Los Angeles, Long Beach ports log record volumes in June
Biden names PEB in rail labor dispute
U.S. freight-rail volume decline continued in Week 27
J.B. Hunt launches Southern California transload service
IANA to honor Prince, Newsome, Lowenthal at EXPO
Virginia, South Carolina ports post record cargo volumes
BLET members vote in favor of strike authorization
AAR: U.S. rail volume fell 3.2% in June
Jaxport renews lease with Trailer Bridge; Port of Oshawa to expand
U.S. railroads report carload, intermodal declines in Week 25
Jaxport completes berth improvements at Blount Island Terminal
Federal Maritime Commission members object to CP-KCS merger
Week 24: Intermodal a drag on U.S. rail traffic
NMB: Carriers, 12 rail unions enter cooling-off period
USDA, Port of Houston partner to ease congestion for ag shippers
Biden signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act
U.S. freight-rail volumes tumble 3.6% in Week 23
NMB calls for arbitration in rail labor contract talks
Charleston port logs record May
Retailers: U.S. ports anticipate near-record volumes
Long Beach port logs second-busiest month in May
Port of Virginia sets new monthly cargo record in May
U.S. rail volumes fell 2.8% in Week 22
U.S. railroads moved fewer carloads, intermodal units in May
NCDOT's 10-year transportation plan open for review
CSX inducted into Climate Leadership Hall of Fame
Rail supplier news from Wabtec, ENSCO and RailPros (May 26)
U.S. railroads post 4% traffic decrease in Week 20
Jaxport completes harbor deepening project
Ports of Long Beach, Savannah, Virginia report record April numbers
U.S. rail volumes fell 5.4% in Week 19
Verhey to lead RSI tank-car committee
Alabama Port Authority reports April volume increases at Mobile port
NCDOT awards rail infrastructure grants to short lines, ports authority
U.S. freight-rail traffic fell nearly 2 percent in Week 18
AAR: Freight-rail volume fell 5.8% in April
Jaxport, Toyota distributor strike deal to expand vehicle processing operations
U.S. railroads log lower carload, intermodal volumes in Week 16
NS to permanently protect wetlands in South Carolina
NCRR to contribute to Technimark plant expansion
Rail unions reject carriers' payment advances, ask mediation board for arbitration
Reading & Northern acquires property to serve as new storage site
U.S. rail volumes tumbled in Week 15
U.S. rail traffic in Week 14: Carloads up, intermodal down
PANYNJ Director Ruda to depart; Rooney named successor
Retailers: Imports remain high
North Carolina Railroad invests in construction of new steel mill
U.S. railroads report mixed traffic results for March
Pennsylvania extends intermodal cargo incentive program
Court: Rail union must engage in multi-employer bargaining
U.S. rail carloads held steady, intermodal volume fell in Week 12
North Carolina Railroad to invest in VinFast auto ramp project
U.S. railroads logged another traffic decrease in Week 11
North Carolina Railroad invests in new rail-served site in Sanford
L.A., Long Beach ports continue to delay container dwell fee
U.S railroads report traffic decrease in Week 10
Georgia Ports Authority to expand Brunswick's autoport capacity
Carriers: Rail unions' request to end mediation is 'premature'
North Carolina short line obtains 'Build Ready Sites' funds
NS launches new carbon calculator
U.S., Canadian freight-rail volume fell in early March
UP, Wabtec partner to cut emissions with higher biodiesel blends
CP debuts interline service from Mexico to Chicago
Rail supplier news from UTLX, AITX and Hub Group (March 7)
U.S. freight-rail volumes rose in February
North Carolina Railroad Co. launches Build Ready Sites initiative
SeaPort Manatee adds Fitz-Patrick to leadership team
Port of Savannah to expand capacity
Port of Toronto logs more than 2 million tons of cargo in 2021
U.S. railroads log traffic increase in Week 7, but total volume is down so far this year
Port Manatee rebrands as 'SeaPort Manatee'
Rail supplier news from Alstom and Carboline (Feb. 17)
Port of Long Beach logs busiest January on record
U.S. freight-rail traffic rose in Week 6
Retailers: Import growth to remain high in 2022's first half
Week 5: U.S. freight-rail traffic slowdown continues
Rail supplier news from RailWorks, Mullen Group and Alstom (Feb. 9)
Sherwin-Williams to expand NS-served plant in North Carolina
Ports of Indiana names new general cargo terminal operator
Rail supplier news from STV, FTS, Alstom, Carboline, Edna A. Rice and WAGO (Feb. 7)
AAR: U.S. freight-rail volume fell in most categories last month
Rail supplier news from GIS, GATX, Savage, Keolis, RATP and Carboline (Feb. 2)
ARCI: Rail-car orders rose, deliveries fell in Q4
CSX to serve future intermodal facility in Montgomery
MARS elects new officers for 2022
Savannah port set container record in 2021
Week 2: U.S. railroads log more carloads, fewer intermodal units
Rail supplier news from Thales, Power Transmission and AllTranstek (Jan. 26)
Unions seek mediator’s help in contract talks with railroads
California Gov. Newsom rolls out theft prevention effort at UP rail yards
North American freight-rail volumes remain slow in Week 2
Illinois panel OKs improvements at four grade crossings
UP seeks Los Angeles D.A.'s help in stopping cargo thefts
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Department of Energy, Teleste, Thales and HOK (Jan. 12)
SC Ports logged record cargo volume in 2021
Reading & Northern set freight, ridership records in 2021
Port Everglades moves record cargo containers from single ship
AAR: North American freight-rail traffic rose in 2021
Gateway Terminals venture handles first container at Savannah port
L.A. port announces fee on lingering empty containers
Transit News
CTA adopts hiring, retention incentives for rail, bus workers
Ontario to buy trainsets to restore Northlander passenger service
NCDOT awards contract for grade separation project
WMATA increases service frequency on Red Line
MARTA donates rail car to Southeastern Railway Museum
WMATA to return all 7000-series cars to service
NYCT approves order for more R211 subway cars
Canada orders VIA Rail to address HEP rail-car safety
UTA to auction off Comet rail cars
Hitachi Rail releases final designs for new train factory in Maryland
North Carolina's intercity passenger-rail service logs record ridership
FTA seeks applications for rail-car replacement funds; issues safety advisories
CTA's Carter selected as APTA chair
Amtrak pledges net zero emissions by 2045
MTA to install cameras in all subway cars
WMATA to return more 7000-series rail cars to service
VRE, Clark Construction 'top out' rail maintenance facility
Greater Cleveland RTA obtains state funds for rail-car replacement
CTA Red Line extension project clears environmental review
Metrolink puts first of refurbished rail cars into service
APTA honors transit agencies, leaders with 2022 awards
Texas Central wins court ruling, but railroad's future is uncertain
FTA awards funds to boost public transit access to health services
Carr tapped to lead Washington Union Station Redevelopment Corp.
North Carolina DOT to update passenger-rail study
WMATA on schedule to restore 7000-series rail cars to service
Ontario Northland to refurbish 56 GO Transit rail cars
Hitachi Rail to build WMATA rail cars in Maryland
CP gets an 'A' for sixth straight year as Amtrak host railroad
NYCT subway cars begin final journey to Ohio
NJ Transit names Sincaglia SVP rail operations, acquires multilevel rail cars
Santa Clara VTA, labor union approve new contract
Articles
Rail-car outlook: Richard Kloster's 2023 delivery projection
Rail-car market rebounds after pandemic woes
From the Editor — A striking possibility
Product update: Tank cars 2022
New labor pact, new CSX leader in place
ASLRRA awards recognize short lines' resourcefulness in finding more ways to build business
On – making the (better) grade