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28 Mar 2013
NYK Line will establish NYK Bulk and Projects Carriers on Oct. 1, 2013, following the merger of its subsidiaries, NYK-Hinode Line and NYK Global Bulk.
Image of future New Town transloading facility, scheduled for completion in December.
 
22 Mar 2013
Construction has begun on the Pioneer Project, which will expand the New Town transloading facility in North Dakota, increasing rail capacity in the Williston Basin...
Carload and intermodal volumes on U.S. railroads: week-to-week percentage changes. Source: Association of American Railroads.
 
15 Feb 2013
For the week ending Feb. 9, U.S. intermodal volume rose 7.7 percent year-over-year to 244,679 trailers and containers, according to the Association of American Railroads.
BNSF intermodal train
 
25 Jan 2013
The major U.S. railroads could eventually snatch about 45 million truck loads annually on routes 500 miles or higher, as intermodal infrastructure improves, fuel costs rise and trucking industry capacity tightens, a Cleveland Research senior analyst and partner said Wednesday.
 
14 Dec 2012
The U.S. government forecast is far from robust, but railroads would welcome any improvement, or even stabilization.
U.S. Rail Cargo
 
12 Dec 2012
Weekly year-over-year percent change and week-to-week percent change through Nov. 17, 2012.*
 
30 Nov 2012
Russian Railways has sold the remaining 25 percent stake in Freight One for 50 billion roubles ($1.6 billion) to Independ
 
29 Nov 2012
Class I railroad Norfolk Southern has completed a major upgrade to its Lamberts Point export coal transload facility, commonly known as Pier 6, in Norfolk, Va., which transfers coal hauled by train from Appalachian coal fields to ships bound for international markets.
 
12 Oct 2012
U.S. intermodal rail shipments rose 3.8 percent year-over-year in the week ending Oct.
 
30 Jul 2012
Colorado’s San Luis Valley is a favorite destination among railroad fans.