The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads decreased by 5 percent in year-over-year comparisons. Total carloads were down from 359,922 in July 2015 to 342,092 in July 2016.
Grain led commodity gains with a 23 percent increase, followed by stone, clay and glass products, and petroleum products, up 7 percent and 6 percent, respectively. Metallic ores experienced the most significant decline, down 29 percent,…
The Triangle Business Journal has named Railinc CIO Jerry Traynham one of the winners of its 2016 CIO Awards. Traynham manages Railinc’s complex technology environment, providing vision and…
If you work in an office, you probably spend a lot of time typing on a keyboard, staring at a computer monitor and sitting in a chair. And if you’re having pain—constant or just occasional—you might be doing it all wrong.
Railinc employees with their Herman Miller
Aeron chairs at a chair training session. Office work isn’t nearly as physically…
Aeron chairs at a chair training session. Office work isn’t nearly as physically…
Just because you don’t have freight rail experience, doesn’t mean you can’t find success in the freight rail industry.
“When I started at Railinc, I couldn’t tell the difference between the ‘A’ end and the ‘B’ end of a railcar,” said Jerry Vaughn, the company’s director of interline services. “Everyone welcomed me and shared their knowledge.”
Railinc's Jerry Vaughn, left, with Kirk Bastyr,
publisher of …
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The total size of the North American rail equipment fleet decreased slightly during the second quarter of 2016. The total equipment count was 2,076,537, compared to 2,082,010 during the first quarter, resulting in 0.3 percent decrease.
The three largest segments this quarter were covered hoppers (27 percent), tank cars (21 percent), and gondolas (12 percent).
Groups experiencing modest increases from the…
The three largest segments this quarter were covered hoppers (27 percent), tank cars (21 percent), and gondolas (12 percent).
Groups experiencing modest increases from the…
This month Railway Age again features freight equipment data and analysis from Railinc. But this time, we take a look at locomotives. Beginning on page 35 of the magazine’s July 2016 issue, Railinc data scientist …
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads decreased by 3 percent in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were down from 360,806 in June 2015 to 348,689 in June 2016.
Motor vehicles and equipment led commodity gains with a 21 percent increase, followed by petroleum products and stone, clay, and glass products, up 19 and 12 percent, respectively. Metallic ores experienced the most significant decline…
Motor vehicles and equipment led commodity gains with a 21 percent increase, followed by petroleum products and stone, clay, and glass products, up 19 and 12 percent, respectively. Metallic ores experienced the most significant decline…
Railinc Corp. is being honored as one of the “100 Great Supply Chain Partners" for 2016 by SupplyChainBrain magazine. Each year, the magazine features a select group of companies whose customers have nominated them for providing outstanding…