Mexican carload traffic jumped roughly 15 percent year-over-year in the week ending May 18, according to the Association of American Railroads.
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23 May 2013
When the Los Angeles City Council on May 8 approved the final environmental impact report for construction of BNSF Railway’s $500 million near-dock intermodal yard in Southern California, the approval proved to be the beginning of a journey rather than the end of a saga.
21 May 2013
Genesis Energy will expand its rail terminal in Natchez, Miss., and construct a new unit train loading facility in Wyoming in the Powder River Basin of the Niobrara shale play.
16 May 2013
North American intermodal traffic was up year-over-year for the sixth consecutive week, according to the Association of American Railroads. This pushed volume to its highest level since March 2.
14 May 2013
Anyone with doubts of the U.S. Class I railroad industry’s pricing power and improved efficiency, should look at the major carriers’ first quarter financials.
13 May 2013
Effective May 13, Norfolk Southern’s Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility in Rossville, Tenn., will be going live with its Automated Gate System.
10 May 2013
Norfolk Southern today announced six senior management appointments, according to Wick Moorman, chairman and CEO of the Class I railroad...
09 May 2013
North American carload and intermodal traffic were up year-over-year in the week ending May 4, according to the Association of American Railroads.
09 May 2013
The Los Angeles City Council Wednesday approved the final environmental impact report for a near-dock railyard that BNSF Railway said will improve the competitiveness of the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex while at the same time reducing port-generated diesel emissions in Southern California.
08 May 2013
Following a higher than expected 2013 cash flow projection, Canadian Pacific will move some capital spending projects originally planned for 2014 into this year.
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