Archive for November 19, 2020
Intermodal again drives up weekly U.S. rail traffic total
(Source: Progressive Railroading 11/19/2020) U.S. freight railroads hauled 527,462 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending Nov. 14, up 5.2% compared with volumes moved during the same week in 2019, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. As has been the case for the past several weeks, growth in intermodal volumes drove the overall increase…
Read MoreFor House Rail Subcommittee, an earful on multiple matters at Nov. 17 hearing
(Source: Railway Age, November 19, 2020) NEW YORK — “Examining the Surface Transportation Board’s Role in Ensuring a Robust Passenger Rail System” was the topic of a virtual Nov. 17 hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. The hearing took place the same…
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