The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased by 7 percent in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 375,728 in August 2013 to 400,471 in August 2014.
The largest gains were observed in metallic ores, up 70 percent, followed by nonmetallic minerals and grain, up 52 percent and 23 percent, respectively. Four commodities experienced declines in August 2013; grain mill products was…
Railinc recently was ranked as one of the largest software developers in the Triangle by the Triangle Business Journal. This annual survey ranks Triangle software developers by the number of local employees.
Railinc, which is No. 5 on the 2014 list behind IBM, SAS, Red Hat and Allscripts, is the railroad industry’s leading resource for rail data, information technology and information services. This is the fifth consecutive year…
*Car values in the graph have been changed to 25,000 per car.*
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased by 7 percent in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 381,416 in July 2013 to 407,016 in July 2014.
The largest gains were observed in nonmetallic minerals, up 32 percent, followed by crushed stone, sand and gravel, up 26 percent. Petroleum products and…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased by 7 percent in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 381,416 in July 2013 to 407,016 in July 2014.
The largest gains were observed in nonmetallic minerals, up 32 percent, followed by crushed stone, sand and gravel, up 26 percent. Petroleum products and…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased by 5 percent in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 359,186 in June 2013 to 378,244 in June 2014.
The largest gains were observed in nonmetallic minerals, up 45 percent. Metallic ores and food and kindred products were the only commodities experiencing declines, down 46 percent and 3 percent, respectively. (Click…
The largest gains were observed in nonmetallic minerals, up 45 percent. Metallic ores and food and kindred products were the only commodities experiencing declines, down 46 percent and 3 percent, respectively. (Click…
The total size of the North American rail equipment fleet once again held steady during the second quarter of 2014. The total equipment count was 2,001,132 compared to 1,982,785 during the first quarter of 2014, resulting in a 0.9 percent increase from the previous quarter.
The three largest segments again were covered hoppers (26 percent), tank cars (19 percent) and gondolas (13 percent).
Group increases…
The three largest segments again were covered hoppers (26 percent), tank cars (19 percent) and gondolas (13 percent).
Group increases…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased slightly, with a 1 percent increase in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 392,609 in May 2013 to 396,092 in May 2014.
The largest gains were observed in grain, up 21 percent, along with motor vehicles and equipment, up 14 percent. Metallic ores experienced the most significant declines, down 54 percent. (…
The largest gains were observed in grain, up 21 percent, along with motor vehicles and equipment, up 14 percent. Metallic ores experienced the most significant declines, down 54 percent. (…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased slightly, with a 4 percent increase in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up from 373,535 in April 2013 to 387,318 in April 2014.
The largest gains were observed in grain, up 25 percent, along with motor vehicles and equipment, up 24 percent. Metallic ores experienced the most significant declines, down 25 percent. (…
The largest gains were observed in grain, up 25 percent, along with motor vehicles and equipment, up 24 percent. Metallic ores experienced the most significant declines, down 25 percent. (…
Railinc recently was named among the Top 100 Logistics IT Providers for 2014 by Inbound Logistics magazine. This is the third time the publication has recognized the company for this annual award. Railinc provides data, information technology and information services that improve the safety, productivity and efficiency of the North American freight rail industry.
“Railinc data and technology solutions help to address the complex needs…