U.S. Rail Carload And Intermodal Volumes See Annual Gains, For Week Ending July 5, Reports AAR - Data Intelligence

U.S. Rail Carload And Intermodal Volumes See Annual Gains, For Week Ending July 5, Reports AAR - Data Intelligence

United States rail carload and intermodal volumes, for the week ending July 5, saw annual gains, according to data issued this week by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Rail carloads, at 204,513, increased 4.8% annually, trailing the weeks ending June 28 and June 21, at 225,227, and 229,655, respectively. AAR said that eight of the 10 carload commodity groups it tracks saw annual gains, including: metallic ores and metals, up 1,853 ca…

Rail squabble on track use sees new intermodal service hit the buffers - The Loadstar

Once again this year BNSF is facing obstacles from rival railroad Union Pacific (UP) over planned services using part of the latter’s track infrastructure, this time jeopardising a new intermodal service. And, in a separate development, a federal court has thrown out the ‘reciprocal switching’ rule the Surface Transportation Board (STB) issued last year to give shippers options for alternative service. BNSF is chomping at the bit to start a new …