Topic: American Association of Railroads

Rail freight trumps economic conditions in USA US rail growth is losing momentum

Rail freight volumes in the United States reflected mixed economic signals in September, as modest gains in industrial commodities were offset by weak intermodal performance…

Wagons ho! Intermodal no! US rail figures: conventional traffic keeps growing, intermodal drops

US rail freight volumes delivered a split performance last month (June). Conventional wagonload traffic posted a fourth straight month of growth. However, intermodal (which in…

US Congress blocked nationwide rail strike

The US Senate approved the bill that would block the national strike that has been threatening the country over the last few months on Thursday…