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 …
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 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…
We know all about rail data at Railinc. In fact, we have detailed information on nearly every railcar and locomotive you'll find rolling down the tracks in North America. These records include information like railcar type and capacity, locomotive horsepower and manufacture date. Each year, at the Rail Equipment Finance Conference in La Quinta, Calif., Railinc Senior Analyst…
  Railinc people are smart, talented and dedicated to serving and supporting the North American freight rail system. They work behind the scenes to make sure railroads, car owners and others have the accurate, reliable data they need to get shipments where they need to go, to keep railcars rolling safely and efficiently, and to streamline operations. Our 2014…