When Jim Moran started his railroad career in 1958 as a clerk in the machine room of the Pennsylvania Railroad, the industry had not yet embraced data processing. A discipline like car hire—the calculating and disbursing of the compensation paid for the use of a railcar—wasn't done through sophisticated technology systems like the ones Railinc manages today.
"If you could have seen what we did with car hire," Moran said. "It was unbelievable…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads decreased by 1 percent in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were down from 360,369 in September 2014 to 356,011 in September 2015.
Chemicals led commodity gains with an 8 percent increase, followed by food and kindred products and coal, up 7 and 6 percent, respectively. The most significant declines were observed in metallic ores, down 46 percent, metals…
Chemicals led commodity gains with an 8 percent increase, followed by food and kindred products and coal, up 7 and 6 percent, respectively. The most significant declines were observed in metallic ores, down 46 percent, metals…
The total size of the North American rail equipment fleet once again held steady during third quarter 2015. The total equipment count was 2,056,726 compared to 2,048,067 during second quarter 2015, resulting in a 0.4 percent increase from the previous quarter.
The three largest segments this quarter were covered hoppers (26 percent), tank cars (20 percent), and gondolas (12 percent).
Group increases…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased slightly by 1.5 percent in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 355,680 in August 2014 to 360,936 in August 2015.
Trailer or container led gains with a 31 percent increase, followed by grain mill products and food and kindred products, up 13 percent and 9 percent, respectively. The most significant declines were observed in metallic ores, down 58…
Every year, Railinc employees come together to celebrate fall with a fun, companywide event. It's a great chance to unwind with our colleagues outside the office for an afternoon.
Recently, we took the short walk from our office to North Cary Park to enjoy a lunch prepared from the back of a vintage fire truck by Barry's Cafe. After lunch, employees competed in some classic…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased by 2.2 percent in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 357,763 in July 2014 to 365,509 in July 2015.
Trailer or container led gains with a 46 percent increase, followed by food and kindred products and nonmetallic minerals, up 12 and 11 percent, respectively. The most significant declines were observed in metallic ores, down 45 percent…
Trailer or container led gains with a 46 percent increase, followed by food and kindred products and nonmetallic minerals, up 12 and 11 percent, respectively. The most significant declines were observed in metallic ores, down 45 percent…
Let’s be clear: We all prefer to be recognized for the quality and value of our work.
Like when the Railinc-made mobile app AskRail, which is a safety app for first responders, gets discussed on CNBC or by a …
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 technology needs of the…