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Rail Freight Boom: US Intermodal Volume Up, But Speeds Crash [Shocking Data]
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (235+ words) Summary View Transcript US intermodal rail volume saw a robust 10% increase last week, continuing a strong growth streak. However, this surge is causing significant network slowdowns across major railroads, with some experiencing 10-20 month lows in train speeds. Meanwhile, Canadian intermodal…...
Rising intermodal volume slows big four U. S. rail systems
21+ hour, 23+ min ago (326+ words) The big four U. S. Class I railroad intermodal networks are slowing down amid a volume surge that's been driven by shippers turning to rail amid high fuel prices and spikes in trucking rates. "The renewed surge in intermodal loads at the…...
Rail News - Plas Cred enters lease with CN for Scotford Yard recycling operation. For Railroad Career Professionals
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (217+ words) Progressive Railroading Plas Cred enters lease with CN for Scotford Yard recycling operation Plas Cred Circular Innovations Inc. has entered a conditional long-term property lease with CN to construct an advanced recycling facility at the Class I's Scotford Yard in…...
Transfer of 123 Revelstoke railroaders to Kamloops has hit the tracks: union
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (567+ words) Published 12: 45 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 A CPKC train passes through Revelstoke on April 23, 2025. (Evert Lindquist/Revelstoke Review) More than a hundred local railroaders are beginning to exit Revelstoke this week in a mass relocation by their company to Kamloops, the union…...
Rail News - CN issues 2025 sustainability data. For Railroad Career Professionals
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (207+ words) Progressive Railroading CN issues 2025 sustainability data CN released its 2025 Sustainability Data Supplement report, which details the Class I's progress on its key sustainability priorities. The report outlines CN's performance across environment, safety, people, community and governance sectors. CN releases its…...
Cn Enters Track Supply Agreement With Voestalpine Railway Systems
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (118+ words) have entered a long-term agreement through which voestalpine will supply CN with special trackwork through its newly formed subsidiary, voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak Canada (va RSN Canada). The new va RSN Canada manufacturing facility, to be located in Thorold, Ontario,…...
UP-NS merger discovery process kicks off'with establishment of guidelines' - Rail Prime | Progressive Railroading - Subscribe Today
6+ day, 42+ min ago (146+ words) By Bridget Dean, Senior Associate Editor" As"stated"in"the STB's decision to accept the application while requesting more information, ongoing discovery is "essential to developing a record that allows for full consideration" of the proposed transaction, Soulikias reiterated, adding…...
CSX completes Baltimore tunnel expansion, shipper benefits expected
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (342+ words) The $495 million development of the 1. 7-mile Howard Street Tunnel has allowed for full clearance of double-stacked rail services at the Port of Baltimore. The Howard Street Tunnel reconstruction, which was in partnership between CSX, the State of Maryland, the Federal…...
USDA Rail Car Fleet Data June 2026: UP, BNSF, CSX, NS, CPKC, CN Car Counts - News and Statistics
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (515+ words) Index Box Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories. USDA Rail Car Fleet Report: Union Pacific Leads with Over 605 K Cars as of June 2026 The latest data from the USDA Ag Transport rail car fleet report, released on June…...
Rail News - U. S. freight-rail traffic rises 7% in Week 24. For Railroad Career Professionals
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (178+ words) U. S. freight railroads hauled 521, 998 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending June 20, up 7. 1% compared with traffic from the same week in 2025, according to Association of American Railroads data. Carloads for the week totaled 233, 259 up 1. 6%, while weekly intermodal volume totaled 288, 739 containers…...