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U.S. freight railroads log traffic gain in January
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/04/21) U.S. freight railroads hauled 2,103,523 carloads and intermodal units in January, a 5.3% increase compared with January 2020’s traffic level, according to Association of American Railroads (AAR) data. U.S. railroads moved 930,303 carloads last month, down 2.1%, and 1,173,220 containers and trailers, up 12.1%. “We are encouraged by rail volumes in January,” said AAR Senior…
Read MoreNorth American intermodal volumes climbed nearly 10% in Q4 2020
(Source: Freight Waves, February 3, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — North American intermodal volumes gained nearly 10% in the fourth quarter of 2020, setting the pace for the first quarter of 2021, according to the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Full story: Freight Waves Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Read MoreButtigieg confirmed as U.S. transportation secretary
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/03/2021) The U.S. Senate yesterday voted 86-13 to confirm Pete Buttigieg as U.S. transportation secretary in President Joe Biden’s administration. After the vote, several rail industry leaders offered statements of congratulations and praise for Buttigieg, who will oversee a federal department that employs about 55,000 people. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is expected to play…
Read MoreRanking members named to House rail, transit subcommittees
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/03/2021) U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Mo.) on Monday announced the ranking members of the panel’s railroad and transit subcommittees for the 117th Congress. The following Republican lawmakers have been selected to serve as subcommittee ranking members: • U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Subcommittee on Highways and TransitDavis served…
Read MoreBatory joins R. J. Corman’s board
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/02/2021) Former Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory has been appointed to R. J. Corman Railroad Group LLC‘s board. Prior to his service as FRA administrator in the Trump administration, Batory spent his entire 46-year career in the railroad industry. He retired from Consolidated Rail Corp. (Conrail) after more than 12 years as its…
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