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intermodal - Coverage from 2019 on Progressive Railroading
Freight News
U.S. freight-rail volume decline continued in Week 51
BNSF-served Port of Quincy launches terminal expansion
U.S. railroads report another dip in traffic
U.S. rail traffic slump continued in Week 49
AAR: Uncertainty hurt rail traffic in November
PANYNJ, ExpressRail set records in October
North American rail volume dipped in Week 47
Iowa terminal to serve as Midwest hub for new intermodal service
North American freight railroads post another traffic decline
U.S. rail traffic fell in November's first week
Rail supplier news from Alstom, Tideworks, WSP and WAGO (Nov. 13)
USDOT awards grant for Jaxport terminal improvements
U.S. freight-rail traffic downturn continued through October
CN serves new Saskatchewan intermodal terminal
IANA: Intermodal downturn continued in Q3
U.S. freight railroads log another traffic decline
North American rail traffic slump continues
U.S. railroads haul more petroleum, chemicals in Week 41
UP devises intermodal terminal app for truck drivers' mobile devices
U.S. freight-rail traffic slide continues into October
BNSF, YRC Freight expand intermodal business with new containers
Rail supplier news from FreightCar America, Robel, Icomera, AIS, MERMEC and Transdev (Sept. 27)
U.S. freight railroads post traffic decline in Week 38
Georgia Southern wins IANA Academic Challenge
Georgia port marks more growth in container volume
Schneider announces rail dray intermodal service
Alaska Railroad issues RFQ for dock replacement project
U.S. freight-rail traffic down 3.7 percent so far in 2019
Retail federation: Imports surge ahead of more tariffs
Georgia port authority unveils dual rail service between Savannah, Chicago
CN, Evergreen Line renew intermodal agreement
CN, COSCO extend intermodal pact
AAR: Weaker manufacturing, trade affected rail traffic in August
AAR: U.S. rail traffic fell 5.9 percent in Week 34
U.S. rail traffic fell 5.2 percent in Week 33
South Carolina port records busiest July
CN, CSX announce new intermodal service
Intermodal group to honor Fenimore, Mayes
U.S. rail traffic fell for sixth straight month in July
IANA to honor Branscum, Wilson with Silver Kingpin Award
IANA: North American intermodal volume fell in Q2
U.S. railroads log another weekly traffic decline
Schneider kicks off intermodal service at BNSF Barstow ramp
Rail supplier news from Trinity, NRE, Wabtec, Cervello, Systra, DNJ Intermodal and RSI (July 26)
U.S. rail traffic down, Canadian traffic up in Week 29
Transition to new operating plan was 'smooth,’ NS says
U.S. rail traffic down 5.6 percent in Week 28
West Virginia authority seeks to lease NS-served inland port to private party
AAR: U.S. rail traffic tumbled for fifth-straight month in June
Houston-area port, UP complete first phase of major rail project
Indiana port processed gargantuan gantry cranes for CSX terminal
U.S. rail traffic slide continued in Week 25
Schneider launches intermodal service at CSX ramp in Indianapolis
Rail supplier news from Thales, Wabtec, Cubic, HDR, Roadrunner, Wasatch and James Street (June 19)
U.S. rail traffic slump carries into June
U.S. rail carload, intermodal traffic fell in Week 21
U.S. railroads registered higher carload volume in Week 20
Rail supplier news from Trinity, Balfour Beatty, Hanson, WSP, CII and NRC (May 22)
U.S. rail traffic slide continued in Week 19
Port of Prince Rupert plan outlines future expansion
UP plans $20 million project for New Mexico block swap yard
UP to close Rochelle intermodal ramp as part of Chicago-area simplification plan
U.S. rail traffic much improved, but still down in April, AAR says
IANA: North American intermodal volume dipped in Q1
Jacksonville port sports new logo, website
Moody's lowers North American railroads' outlook to 'stable'
CN weathers historical cold temps in Q1 to set revenue, traffic records
Port of Longview initiates rail study, taps Clay to head business development
CN offers mobile app for truckers at intermodal terminals
U.S. rail traffic decline continued in Week 16
U.S. railroads' carload volume up, intermodal down in Week 15
Rail supplier news from RailComm, Koppers, Quandel, Schneider, Knight Nicastro and A. Stucki (April 17)
CSX set to break ground on Carolina Connector project
U.S. railroads logged fewer carloads, intermodal units in Week 14
U.S. carload volume tumbled, intermodal picked up in Week 12
Montreal port terminal poised for second major expansion
AAR: U.S. railroads registered more traffic declines in Week 11
CSX, North Carolina DOT eye April groundbreaking for intermodal terminal
G&W's Rail Link to serve another Louisiana port
U.S. rail traffic slide continued in Week 10
Rail supplier news from Siemens, HNTB, OIS, Abloy, Gentry Locke and NRC (March 13)
AAR: U.S. rail carload, intermodal volumes fell in February
BNSF announces capex projects for Illinois, Oklahoma
Port of Vancouver USA rail project recognized for engineering excellence
U.S. rail traffic down a bit in Week 8
Walmart tests pilot program that calls for more rail
U.S. rail carload, intermodal traffic fell in Week 7
Port Manatee opens trade hub offices in Latin America, Europe
Carload volume a drag on total U.S. rail traffic in Week 6
U.S. rail traffic held steady in January
PANYNJ touts cargo records, PATH ridership in 2018
Intermodal growth was solid in Q4, IANA says
U.S. rail traffic dipped in Week 4
CN scores solid Q4 results, sets record capital spending for 2019
NS: New records for Q4 operating income, full-year operating ratio
U.S. rail traffic climbed in Week 3
UP set income record, advanced Unified Plan in Q4
Rail supplier news from Dewberry, HNTB, Roadrunner, Alstom and Trimble (Jan. 23)
Port of LA broke annual cargo record
KCS: Financial records in 2018, PSR in 2019
Oakland port logged record cargo volume in 2018
AAR: All U.S. rail commodities logged gains in Week 2
CSX set operating ratio record, ramped up revenue in Q4
Intermodal institute taps Aurichio as executive director
IANA's board elects Lhotak chair
U.S. rail carloads, intermodal volumes rose in Week 1
IANA publishes chassis repair guide
AAR: U.S. intermodal traffic set record in 2018
Transit News
PANYNJ logs all-time high cargo volumes in August
PANYNJ seeks fare and capital plan changes, notes latest cargo and ridership records
PANYNJ appoints Ruda director
DART renames three stations
Articles
Class I focus: Operational and efficiency gains can create a virtuous cycle for CSX
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What will drive change over the next decade? Railroading's future leaders share their ideas
Ports, service providers aim to add capacity in time for container volume rebound
For Norfolk Southern, growth is predicated on a new TOP21 operating plan
Kansas City Southern employs PSR to improve service performance, forge a traffic-growth foothold
CN at 100: Innovations, efficiencies to propel the railroad during its next century in business
It’s taking a team effort for Union Pacific to roll out its version of PSR
Class Is continue to gain traffic boost from logistics units
Matt Rose has helped drive BNSF’s technological changes, industry’s policy changes