In reporting first-quarter 2025 results, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said it is off to a “strong start,” but amended its 2025 earnings guidance based on “ongoing tariff and trade policy uncertainty.”
Total U.S. rail traffic was up for the ninth consecutive week, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report.
CSX is recognized as a United Way of Northeast Florida “Champion of Change.” Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) volunteers stretch across 650 miles for Earth Day.
Union Pacific (UP) on April 28 reported recognizing 147 chemical shippers for their dedication and commitment to safety with the 2024 Pinnacle Award.
The National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) on April 25 announced that members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) have voted to ratify a national collective bargaining agreement, marking the eighth national agreement ratified in the 2025 bargaining round.
FreightCar America (FCA) on April 24 reported receiving orders totaling 1,250 freight railcars, valued at approximately $141 million, during first-quarter 2025.
Overall freight railcar orders in first-quarter 2025 increased by 13%, but deliveries fell 22% from fourth-quarter 2024, according to the latest Railway Supply Institute (RSI) American Railway Car Institute Committee (ARCI) report. Backlog dipped 8% sequentially.
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Posner Foundation of Pittsburgh, on April 24 announced $219,155 in competitive rail safety awareness grants to OLI programs
The first nine locations on Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) North American network have been certified as “Site Ready” as part of a new program that the railroad said “transforms underutilized land
Union Pacific’s first-quarter 2025 financial results indicate a “solid start” to the year. Though earnings per diluted share and operating income were flat, “reflecting a 7% headwind from fuel and leap year,”