The next generation of high-tech railroad workers got their first look at how technology contributes to the freight rail industry. Railinc hosted 20 children of employees for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Thursday, April 23. Kids from 7 to 12 years old learned about what Railinc and their parents do with technology to help trains get where they need to go. Among their activities, the children got an inside look at Railinc's…
Notice of Restatement: Due to a technical error, Railinc has restated Short Line Index data for February, March, April and May 2015. Railinc apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. The data reported below represent the most recent report.

The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up by 2.2 percent from 342,776 in April 2014 to 350,…
Inbound Logistics magazine has named Railinc among the Top 100 Logistics IT Providers for 2015. This is the fourth time the publication has recognized the company for this annual award. "We're honored to be recognized by Inbound Logistics again," said Allen West, president and CEO. "It's a testament to the excellent work of our…
The May 2015 issue of Railway Age magazine features a review of the North American revenue-earning fleet by Dr. David Humphrey, a data scientist at Railinc. This …
The total size of the North American rail equipment fleet held steady during the first quarter of 2015. The total equipment count was 2,028,883 compared to 2,012,323 during the fourth quarter of 2014, resulting in a 1 percent increase from the previous quarter.

  The three largest segments once again were Covered Hoppers (26 percent), Tank Cars (20 percent) and Gondolas (12 percent).

  Group increases over the…
The sticky notes you find around Railinc tell stories about our culture and how we develop our products, how we learn from and work with our customers, and how we meet the…
Notice of Restatement: Due to a technical error, Railinc has restated Short Line Index data for February, March, April and May 2015. Railinc apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. The data reported below represent the most recent report.

The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up by 6.1 percent from 330,471 in March 2014 to 350,…
Notice of Restatement: Due to a technical error, Railinc has restated Short Line Index data for February, March, April and May 2015. Railinc apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. The data reported below represent the most recent report.

The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads remained steady in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up by 1.2 percent from 288,049 in February…