Rail News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Net earnings for Burlington Northern Santa Fe were up 26 percent in the fourth quarter and 27 percen

Copyright 2007 Traffic World, Inc.Two years after U.S. regulators first rejected the idea, U

Copyright 2007 Traffic World, Inc.Labor tensions are rising at Canadian National Railway, wh

As major railroads start signaling what freight volumes they expect for the first part of this year,

Copyright 2007 Traffic World, Inc.FreightCar America, a billion-dollar builder of aluminum c

Automotive and lumber shipments plunged by double digit rates in the latest report by North American

A second CSX freight train derailed on Tuesday. About 7 p.m. on Jan. 16 a westbound train in East Ro

BNSF Railway will begin on Jan. 17 a $17.5 million track maintenance project on its main line betwee

Interpool's CEO and Chairman Martin Tuchman together with a group of other stockholders offered on J

In the first week of the year ending Jan. 6, U.S. railroads saw originated carloads drop 7.2 percent

A CSX train carrying hazardous materials derailed on Jan. 16 near Louisville, Ky. Several ca

In a classic good news-bad news situation, major railroads posted several volume records in 2006 but

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.Iowa Interstate Railroad, a regional line based in Cedar

A recently released analysis of rail-lift capacity in Southern California concludes that growth at L

Copyright 2007, Traffic World, Inc.In a landmark move, the Federal Railroad Administration c

The Greenbrier Companies, a barge and railcar manufacturer based in Lake Oswego, Ore., saw net earni

Ocean carriers and railroads will soon be required to perform the same safety inspections and mainte