• March 15, 2018
• Freight

U.S. company planning Mexican energy terminals

Railroads in the U.S. are expected to benefit from a plan by USD Group LLC to expand its network of refined-products destination terminals across Mexico.

• September 06, 2017
• Class I

AAR: Historic month for U.S. rail intermodal

Total U.S. rail traffic was 534,140 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Sept. 2, down 0.9% from the same week a year ago.

• August 16, 2017
• Class I

Intermodal up 5.1% in AAR weekly carloads

Total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 548,790 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending August 12, up 2.75% compared with the same week in 2016.

• August 10, 2017
• Class I

Aggregate, minerals lead weekly AAR carloads

The Association of American Railroads said U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Aug. 5, 2017 totaled 554,822 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.3% compared with the same week a year ago.

• June 29, 2017
• Class I

AAR: Coal leads weekly carload gainers

Weekly gains in freight volume on U.S. railroads eased slightly, according to the Association of American Railroads.

• March 28, 2017
• High Performance

Ferromex dealing for Florida East Coast Railway

Just weeks after acquiring Florida East Coast Industries (FECI), parent of Florida East Coast Railway (FECR), a Japanese hedge fund is close to a deal to sell the regional carrier to Ferromex, Mexico’s largest railroad by mileage, for a reported $2 billion.

• January 10, 2017
• Freight Cars

Alstom wins Ferromex contract in Mexico

Alstom has been awarded a contract by Ferromex to provide maintenance for 219 freight locomotives for a five year period.

• April 02, 2015
• Class I

More SD70ACe locomotives for Ferromex