Association of American Railroads

U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 29, 2025 (Week 13) came in at 513,553 carloads and intermodal units, up 8.6% from the same point last year, based on…

For the first 12 weeks of 2025, ending March 22, North American carload and intermodal traffic was up 2.6% from the same point last year, the Association of American Railroads…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has adopted for second-quarter 2025 the rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF), which is defined as “an index formulated to represent changes in railroad costs incurred…

U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 15, 2025 (Week 11), came in at 503,473 carloads and intermodal units, rising 6.2% from the same week last year, based on…

U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 8, 2025 (Week 10), came in at 497,412 carloads and intermodal units, rising 5.4% from the same week last year, based on…

Newly released 2024 data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) confirms that “continued investment in innovation, infrastructure, and workforce expertise are making rail transportation even safer,” the Association of American…

For the first nine weeks of the year, ending March 1, 2025, North American carload and intermodal traffic increased 2.3% from the prior-year period, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)…

Cargo theft cost Class I railroads more than $100 million in 2024, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), which is calling for government support to combat it.

A new study by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) underscores the “substantial” economic impact of the rail transportation industry in the U.S. In 2023, the rail transportation sector contributed…

The U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) union reached a tentative deal—just days before the new Jan. 15,…

Total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 22, came in at 458,513 carloads and intermodal units, down 5.1% from the same point last year, the Association of American…

For the seven-week period ending Feb. 15, 2025, total U.S. rail traffic of 3,338,568 carloads and intermodal units was up 4.7% from same point last year, according to the Association…

Total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 8, 2025 (Week 6) was up 3.7% from the prior-year period, with intermodal gains offsetting carload losses, according to the Association…

Total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 1, 2025 (Week 5) was up 4.5% from the prior-year period, with intermodal gains offsetting carload losses, according to the Association…

Montevideo, Minn.-based Integral dx, Inc. recently released a line of customizable Tier 4 switchers “in response to sold locomotive orders to the Navy, Army and Air Force,” according to the…

For the first four weeks of the year, ending Jan. 25, 2025, North American carload and intermodal traffic was up 6.8% from the prior-year period, the Association of American Railroads…

Sean Duffy on Jan. 28 was officially sworn in as the 20th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The oath of office was administered by U.S. Supreme Court…

Rail industry stakeholders on Jan. 23 outlined their priorities and suggestions for potential surface transportation legislative proposals in the 119th Congress during a hearing of the House Committee on Transportation…

For the first three weeks of the year, ending Jan. 18, 2025, North American carload and intermodal traffic was up 8.9% from the prior-year period, the Association of American Railroads…

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) earlier this month submitted comments to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regarding its proposal…