You know the process—blood, sweat, tears. Some tech projects just go down that way. You feel like you’re giving blood because you really want it to succeed. The sweat comes from all the hard work. Then tears. Most teams are disappointed when their project gets canceled. But this time they were tears of joy, because we knew we were doing something right.
And killing that project eight years ago signaled a breakthrough in the Railinc software…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased by 8 percent in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 352,829 in January 2014 to 379,304 in January 2015.
Commodities experiencing the greatest increases this month were coal, along with crushed stone, sand, and gravel, up 58 percent and 29 percent, respectively. The most significant decline was noted in metallic ores, down 27 percent. (Click…
Commodities experiencing the greatest increases this month were coal, along with crushed stone, sand, and gravel, up 58 percent and 29 percent, respectively. The most significant decline was noted in metallic ores, down 27 percent. (Click…
Railinc employees will rack up a ton of frequent flyer miles again in 2015, attending more than a dozen rail industry and technology conferences and meetings across the U.S. We'll be sharing industry insights, providing training opportunities, connecting with and learning from customers, and talking about Railinc and our products and services.
One place where we're a regular is the annual…
Railinc is pleased to announce that Sr. Software Engineer Hua Wu has won the Railinc President's Award as the company's employee of the year for 2014! Hua was recognized at our February all-employee meeting.
"Hua is one of the unsung heroes at Railinc. He has excellent technical skills and shows up every day committed to serving our customers," said Railinc President and CEO Allen West. "Hua finds ways to reinvigorate our work—…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased by 13 percent in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 349,678 in December 2013 to 393,597 in December 2014.
Commodities experiencing the greatest increases this month were crushed stone, sand, and gravel, along with nonmetallic minerals, up 47 percent and 30 percent, respectively. The most significant decline was noted in metallic ores, down…
Commodities experiencing the greatest increases this month were crushed stone, sand, and gravel, along with nonmetallic minerals, up 47 percent and 30 percent, respectively. The most significant decline was noted in metallic ores, down…
Railinc is the railroad industry's reliable resource for IT and information services, and our work is 100 percent data-driven. But how do you apply logic and bytes to the human aspects of customer service?
The answer for us was an internal education and advocacy campaign that bolstered the customer service approach of our tech-focused employees. And it’s easy to see that the…
The total size of the North American rail equipment fleet once again held steady during fourth quarter 2014. The total equipment count was 2,012,323 compared to 2,007,584 during third quarter of 2014, resulting in a less than 1 percent increase.
The three largest segments once again this quarter were covered hoppers (26 percent), tank cars (19 percent) and gondolas (13 percent).
Group increases over the previous…
The three largest segments once again this quarter were covered hoppers (26 percent), tank cars (19 percent) and gondolas (13 percent).
Group increases over the previous…
More than 600 people gathered on January 14 and 15 for the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) annual meeting. The weather was typical of winters in Chicago, but the meeting produced a warm glow. For most everyone involved in freight rail, it seems like these are good times. The meeting was upbeat and enthusiastic.
Barbara Wilson, president of…