The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased slightly, with a five percent increase in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 332,002 in December 2012 to 349,678 in December 2013.
The largest gains were observed in metallic ores and nonmetallic minerals, up 110 percent and 70 percent, respectively. Commodities experiencing the most significant declines were stone, clay, and glass,…
Railinc Corp. announced today the election of a new board chair and the appointment of two new members for its board of directors.
Jo-ann Olsovsky of BNSF was elected board chair, and Fred Ehlers of Norfolk Southern and Serge Leduc of Canadian National Railway joined the board. The announcement was made following a recent Railinc board…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased slightly, with a three percent increase in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 348,017 in November 2012 to 358,828 in November 2013.
The largest gains were observed in metallic ores and nonmetallic minerals, up 100 percent and 73 percent, respectively. Commodities experiencing the most significant declines were all…
The largest gains were observed in metallic ores and nonmetallic minerals, up 100 percent and 73 percent, respectively. Commodities experiencing the most significant declines were all…
Railinc has upgraded the Car Hire Rate Negotiation Self-Service (CHRNSS) application, enhancing the ability of railroads, car owners, and third-party leasing companies to query, view and manage data essential to the negotiation of car hire rates, or the amount of money paid for the use of a railcar.
“CHRNSS gives users convenient access to essential data they…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased slightly, with a two percent increase in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 382,303 in October 2012 to 390,703 in October 2013.
The largest gains were observed in metallic ores and nonmetallic minerals, up 92 percent and 82 percent, respectively. Commodities experiencing the most significant declines were all other…
The largest gains were observed in metallic ores and nonmetallic minerals, up 92 percent and 82 percent, respectively. Commodities experiencing the most significant declines were all other…
Railinc Corp. announced today that Greg Smith was named Assistant Vice President, Customer Experience. Smith will provide vision and leadership for Railinc’s customer support, product support and rail industry relations teams. He will also lead activities including business direction, product delivery and customer service. Smith will report to Allen West, president and CEO.
“Greg brings to Railinc more than 14 years of management experience…
Railinc Corp. announced today that Greg Smith was named Assistant Vice President, Customer Experience. Smith will provide vision and leadership for Railinc’s customer support, product support and rail industry relations teams. He will also lead activities including business direction, product delivery and customer service. Smith will report to Allen West, president and CEO.
“Greg brings to Railinc more than 14 years of management experience…
The total size of the North American rail equipment fleet once again held steady during the third quarter of 2013. The total equipment count was 1,969,766 compared to 1,978,807 during the second quarter of 2013, resulting in a less than one percent decrease from last quarter.
The three largest segments were covered hoppers (26 percent), tank cars (18 percent) and gondolas (13 percent).
Group increases over…
The three largest segments were covered hoppers (26 percent), tank cars (18 percent) and gondolas (13 percent).
Group increases over…