The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in February 2023 was up compared to February 2022. Carloads originated increased 6.2 percent, from 310,231 in February 2022 to 329,351 in February 2023.
Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel led gains in February with a 34.5 percent increase. Petroleum Products and Chemicals were also up, increasing 30.3 percent and 22.4 percent, respectively. Grain led declines, down 16 percent,…
Freight railroads, equipment providers, repair shops and others must work together in various ways to effectively support customers and the North American economy. Each railroad and holding company is essential to the North American supply chain.
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Railinc’s Customer Success Center (CSC) team recently won bronze in The Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service in Technology Industries. The awards recognize customer service and contact center achievements, sales and business development and thought leadership initiatives.
The 2023 competition received more than 2,300 nominations from organizations in 49 nations and territories and our CSC team received international recognition for…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in January 2023 was up compared to January 2022. Carloads originated increased 14 percent, from 315,610 in January 2022 to 359,701 in January 2023.
Coal led gains with a 47.3 percent increase. Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel and Nonmetallic Minerals were also up significantly, increasing 33.6 percent and 31.8 percent, respectively. Only Trailer or Container and Metallic Ores…
Cloud-to-cloud railcar data integration facilitates more efficient interchange of railcars between carriers
The process for updating railcar data has been optimized in Railinc’s Umler® system—the industry’s single source that includes more than two million pieces of North American rail, steamship, and highway equipment.
“Those users who have been managing this massive database through periodic receipt of equipment update messages can, instead…
The North American rail equipment fleet increased its total size during the fourth quarter of 2022. The total equipment count was 2,092,310, for a change of 0.2 percent.
The four largest segments during the quarter were Covered Hoppers (29 percent), Tank Cars (22 percent) and Gondolas and Intermodal (10 percent).
Eight car groups increased from the last quarter, led by Misc., up 2.7 percent, and EOTs and Box Cars, up 2.3 percent and 1.0…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in December 2022 was down compared to December 2021. Carloads originated decreased 0.9 percent, from 336,827 in December 2021 to 333,739 in December 2022.
Coal led gains with a 33 percent increase. Petroleum Products and Motor Vehicles and Equipment were also up in December, increasing 10.6 percent and 7.2 percent, respectively. Trailer…
New Location Data Now Available to 35,000 North American First Responders
AskRail®, the rail industry emergency response information app, has been enhanced by Railinc with the addition of railroad milepost and highway crossing location information.
“These new features will provide first responders with the specific data they have requested as part of our ongoing dialogue with these key safety stakeholders,” said Railinc President Allen West.…