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Rail carloads—at 192,494—were off 22% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 240,677 units—were down 9.6% annually. Source: logistics Mgmt

U.S. rail carloads in April—at 980,535—were off 25.2%, or 329,693 carloads, annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 1,095,423—slipped 17.2%, or 227,165 units. Source: logistics Mgmt

While United States motor carriers have received a well-deserved amount of praise over the last six weeks, of the COVID-19 pandemic, by moving freight such…

Rail carloads—at 226,039—fell 5.9% annually, and intermodal units—at 236,978 units—slipped 9.1%. Source: logistics Mgmt

STB officials said that this rule amends regulations that govern class exemptions for certain miscellaneous commodities like paper products and steel scrap, and boxcar transportation…

Rail carloads—at 232,116—fell 4.2% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 252,213 units—were off 8.8%. Source: logistics Mgmt

Rail carloads—at 237,394—fell 8.4% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 262,338 units—dropped 7.7% annually. Source: logistics Mgmt

2019 U.S. rail carloads decreased 4.9%, or 668,075 carloads, to 12,992,404, compared to 2018’s 13,640,641, which was up 1.8% over 2017. Intermodal containers and trailers,…

Rail carloads, at 248,174, were down 7.2% annually, and intermodal units, at 268,956, slipped 11.3%. Source: logistics Mgmt

A letter sent today to Senate and House leaders, for the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines,…

Earlier this week, the Washington-based Association of American Railroads (AAR) said it filed comments with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) in regards to the STB’s…

Carloads-at 1,224,477-fell 8.4%, or 112,703 carloads, annually, and intermodal units-at 1,331,944-were off 7.8%, or 111,910 units, compared to October 2018. Source: logistics Mgmt

Rail carloads, at 243,321, were off 9.4% annually, and intermodal units, at 269,826, were off 8.3%. Source: logistics Mgmt

Rail carloads, at 245,002, fell 7.8% annually, and intermodal units, at intermodal units, at 262,379, were off 9.3%. Source: logistics Mgmt

The Washington-based American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) recently announced it has hit what it called a historic high, of 272 supporters, for…

The United States Surface Transportation Board (STB) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking focused on enhancing its methodology for determining the railroad industry’s cost…

Rail carloads, at 250,794, fell 8% annually, and intermodal units, at 277,876, declined 5.7%. Source: logistics Mgmt

Rail carloads, at 252,310, fell 6.1% annually, and intermodal units, at 274,424, fell 3.5%. Source: logistics Mgmt

Following the release of a report last spring by the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Rate Reform Task Force comprised of recommendations for potential changes to…