The North American rail equipment fleet decreased slightly in total size during the fourth quarter of 2021. The total equipment count was 2,074,217 for a change of 0.1 percent. The four largest segments during the quarter were Covered Hoppers (29 percent), Tank Cars (22 percent) and Gondolas and Intermodal (10 percent). Four equipment groups increased from the last quarter, led by IM Flats, up 2.5 percent, and EOTs and Box Cars, up 2.2 and 1.1…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in December 2021 was up compared to December 2020. Carloads originated increased 7.3 percent, from 331,252 in December 2020 to 355,370 in December 2021.  Nonmetallic Minerals led gains with a 47.6 percent increase. Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel was up 34.7 percent, and Waste and Scrap Materials and Petroleum Products increased 20.4 and 17.7 percent, respectively. Motor…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in November 2021 was up compared to November 2020. Carloads originated increased 8.8 percent, from 321,500 in November 2020 to 349,870 in November 2021.  Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel led gains with a 28.8 percent increase. Petroleum Products was up 18.9 percent, and Metallic Ores and Chemicals increased 18.8 and 18.1 percent, respectively. Motor Vehicles and Equipment led…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in October 2021 was up compared to October 2020. Carloads originated increased 6.6 percent, from 339,663 in October 2020 to 362,230 in October 2021.  Nonmetallic Minerals led gains again with a 63.4 percent increase. Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel was up 22.1 percent, and Waste and Scrap Materials and Trailer or Container increased 20.0 and 16.8 percent, respectively. Motor…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in September 2021 was up compared to September 2020. Carloads originated increased 10.0 percent, from 318,931 in September 2020 to 350,770 in September 2021.  Nonmetallic Minerals led gains again with a 82.3 percent increase. Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel was up 36.2 percent, and Waste and Scrap Materials and Metals and Products increased 28.3 and 27.2 percent, respectively…
Railinc’s twice-weekly, onsite boot camp is more fun than Richie Stewart, the company’s IT manager, expected. He had been an avid cyclist and had done plenty of group rides in the past, but he was used to the solitude of long rides or individual workouts at the gym. “I’ve been amazed at how much I enjoy going to boot camp with my coworkers,” Stewart said “They support you and encourage you. And they hold you accountable.” Since one of his…
Stop by the Railinc office at lunchtime on any Monday or Thursday and you'll likely encounter employees running figure eights around the parking lot, doing burpees by their yoga mats or carrying a 20-pound medicine ball up and down stairs, all under the watchful eye of a personal trainer from O2 Fitness. This free weekly class is part of Railinc's…
The North American rail equipment fleet decreased in total size during the third quarter of 2021. The total equipment count was 2,076,876 for a change of 0.2 percent.  The four largest segments during the quarter were Covered Hoppers (29 percent), Tank Cars (22 percent) and Gondolas and Intermodal (10 percent).  Five equipment groups increased from the last quarter, led by EOTs, up 3.8 percent, and IM Flats and Intermodal, up 2.7 and…