The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in April 2017 was higher compared to April 2016. Total carloads were up, from 329,183 in April 2016, to 347,845 in April 2017.
Grain led gains with a 28.9 percent increase, followed by coal, up 20.2 percent, and waste and scrap materials, which increased 12.0 percent. Metallic ores experienced the greatest decline, down 11.9 percent. (Click …
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in March 2017 was higher compared to March 2016. Total carloads were up, from 343,664 in March 2016, to 368,080 in March 2017.
Trailer or container led gains with a 29.6 percent increase, followed by petroleum products, up 27.6 percent, and coal, which increased 22.5 percent. Motor vehicles and equipment, metals and products, and pulp, paper and allied products…
Trailer or container led gains with a 29.6 percent increase, followed by petroleum products, up 27.6 percent, and coal, which increased 22.5 percent. Motor vehicles and equipment, metals and products, and pulp, paper and allied products…
The total size of the North American rail equipment fleet held steady during the first quarter of 2017. The total equipment count was 2,070,191, compared to 2,071,118 during the fourth quarter of 2016.
The three largest segments this quarter were covered hoppers (27 percent), tank cars (21 percent) and gondolas (11 percent).
Groups experiencing the largest increases from the last quarter were led by hoppers…
The three largest segments this quarter were covered hoppers (27 percent), tank cars (21 percent) and gondolas (11 percent).
Groups experiencing the largest increases from the last quarter were led by hoppers…
For the sixth time in the last seven years, Inbound Logistics magazine has named Railinc Corp. among its Top 100 Logistics IT Providers.
"When choosing the 2017 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers, we looked at excellence in optimizing transportation and logistics operations, and how a company’s solutions impact business activities across…
For the sixth time in the last seven years, Inbound Logistics magazine has named Railinc Corp. among its Top 100 Logistics IT Providers.
"When choosing the 2017 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers, we looked at excellence in optimizing transportation and logistics operations, and how a company’s solutions impact business activities across…
Railinc’s Umler system is a rich industry resource that contains data on more than 2 million pieces of rail equipment and includes details such as railcar dimensions, capacities and weight, and locomotive horsepower and fuel capacity. Analysis of these data can provide powerful insights into the size and makeup of the North American railcar and locomotive fleets.
Since 2010, Railinc Senior Analyst Dr. David Humphrey, right, has used Umler data…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads was unchanged compared to February 2016. Total carloads were up slightly, from 326,753 in February 2016, to 326,770 in February 2017.
Nonmetallic minerals led commodity gains with a 54.8 percent increase, followed by coal, which was up 25.5 percent. Metallic ores, grain mill products, and pulp, paper and allied products experienced the greatest decline, down 68.8 percent, 14.6…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased compared to January 2016. Total carloads were up 9 percent, from 321,002 in January 2016 to 350,038 in January 2017.
Nonmetallic minerals led commodity gains with a 76.3 percent increase, followed by coal and waste and scrap materials, up 43.2 percent and 23 percent, respectively. Metallic ores were the only commodity to decrease, down 66.7 percent from the previous…