New month, new intermodal rail record
Rail freight continues to benefit from tight trucking capacity as spot market demand for highway haulage exploded this month.
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KCS picks up US-Mexico fuel shipper
Kansas City Southern is expanding its energy-related U.S.-Mexico crossborder service.
Carload traffic moves ahead but trade concerns remain
Freight traffic on U.S. Class I railroads totaled 1,319,420 carloads in May, up 3.2% from the same month a year ago.
U.S. carloads outrun economic growth
The latest carload report is good news for Class I railroads, but does it indicate coming headwinds for the U.S. economy?
KCS: Adamiak promoted to new post
Kansas City Southern on May 24 promoted Vice President Energy and Short Line Relations Ginger L. Adamiak to Vice President Energy, Industrial Development and Commercial Innovation, a new position. She reports to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Brian D. Hancock.
Near-record intermodal rail volume as trucking rates edge toward historic highs
Railroads continue to benefit from a multiplicity of issues throttling the trucking industry, as tight capacity and higher rates push more traffic to the rails.
KCS makes appointments in three departments
Kansas City Southern (KCS) has announced organizational changes with three new appointments, all of which are effective immediately.
White paper delivers AAR tech message
The Association of American Railroads released a white paper highlighting technology’s role in making the U.S. rail network more efficient, reliable, and safer.
Frac sand demand paces AAR carloads
Sand, coal and chemicals topped rail shipments for the week of May 12, while intermodal traffic outdistanced carloads again.
Carload, intermodal traffic on the upswing
As the economy goes, so go the railroads, and the latest weekly data show an improving picture for carload commodities.