AAR: Rail Traffic Still Down

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported total U.S. Class I rail traffic for the week ended July 27, 2019 of 534,498 carloads and intermodal units, down 4.4% compared with the same week last year.

U.S. Freight Rail Traffic: Same Stuff, Different Week

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported total U.S. Class I rail traffic for the week ended July 20, 2019 of 526,010 carloads and intermodal units, down 4.9% compared with the same week last year. For Canada’s railroads, traffic is on the rise, compared to 2018.

Road & Rail wins third straight AAR excellence award

Louisville, Ky.-based Road & Rail Services, Inc. was honored, for the third consecutive year, with The Automotive Quality Excellence Award from the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

July still no salvation for traffic

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended July 13, 2019, and it appears that it’s still “in the doldrums.”

Hamberger, Robertson appointed to CP Board

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) recently announced that Edward R. Hamberger and Andrea Robertson have been appointed to its Board of Directors.

July traffic following June’s tracks

Though still very early, it appears that July is no salvation for rail freight traffic’s June swoon.

AAR: Demand for rail service “in the doldrums”

Manufacturing, housing and trade tensions are the main culprits for rail traffic’s fifth straight month of decline, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) Senior Vice President Policy and Economics John T. Gray.

June no boon for rail traffic

No news is good news—or so it seems when the Association of American Railroads (AAR) sends out its weekly report on U.S. rail traffic.

Rail traffic continues off track

In an unfortunate sign of the times, U.S. weekly rail traffic has continued its slide, according to figures released by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

FRA doles out more than $326 million in grants

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced that 45 projects in 29 states will benefit from $326 million-plus in grant money under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program and the Special Transportation Circumstances (STC) Program.

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