WASHINGTON — U.S. rail traffic was once again up in the week ending July 12, the Association of American Railroads reports. AAR statistics show volume of 496,188 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.6% compared to the same week a year ago. That included 223,968 carloads, up 4.1%, and 272,220 containers and trailers, up 1.4%. After […]
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House committee questions Duffy over grant delays, USDOT policy: Analysis
WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy faced bipartisan grilling Wednesday questioning the slow pace of his department’s release of funding for already-approved infrastructure grants, as well as the reduction of Department of Transportation personnel to approve them. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, “Oversight of the Department of Transportation’s Policies and Programs and […]
FRA kills funding for California high speed project (updated)
WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration has terminated some $4 billion in federal funding awarded to but not spent by California’s high speed rail program, following through on a longstanding goal of the Trump administration. California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the move “illegal” and vowed to fight the decision. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in […]
NTSB issues preliminary report on rail death at Alabama steel plant
WASHINGTON — A Fairfield Southern Co. employee involved in remote-control switching died from injuries suffered when he struck a railcar on an adjacent track, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report on the June 16, 2025, accident issued today (July 16, 2025). During switching work at the U.S. Steel Flintridge Yard in […]
CSX and BNSF team up on Florida National Guard’s biggest rail deployment since World War II
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX and BNSF Railway recently completed the Florida National Guard’s largest rail deployment since World War II. CSX originated 10 unit trains that carried 1,265 military vehicles, containers, and systems that were loaded at Fort Stewart, Ga., and transported to Birmingham, Ala., for interchange with BNSF, which then operated the trains to […]
BNSF and UP settle dispute over Salt Lake City trackage rights (updated)
WASHINGTON — BNSF Railway and Union Pacific settled their Salt Lake City trackage rights dispute yesterday prior to a scheduled meeting with federal regulators. The deal allowed BNSF to begin international intermodal service between Southern California ports and a new intermodal terminal on Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway. In a filing posted on the […]
Media report says Brightline death toll is higher than previously believed
MIAMI — Brightline trains have hit and killed more than 180 people since the passenger service began operation in South Florida — a higher toll than had been publicly recognized, the Miami Herald and public broadcaster WLRN report in a joint investigation that also looks at causes of the deaths and a lack of safeguards […]
Jaguar Transport aims to buy two Washington State short lines
WASHINGTON — Jaguar Transport Holdings, which owns or controls 11 other short lines, is seeking to buy two railroads in Washington state, the company said this week in filings with the Surface Transportation Board. The transaction would include the Columbia Basin Railroad (reporting marks CBRW) and the Central Washington Railroad (reporting marks CWAR). The Columbia […]
J.B. Hunt intermodal volume surges in East
LOWELL, Ark. — J.B. Hunt yesterday reported lower second-quarter intermodal profits despite higher volume and revenue. Operating income declined 4%, to $95.7 million, as revenue increased 2%, to $1.44 billion. Gross revenue per load decreased 3% due to changes in mix of freight, fuel surcharge revenue, and lower rates. As the largest domestic intermodal provider, […]
Amtrak Inspector General examines company’s service to passengers with disabilities
WASHINGTON — Amtrak lacks an overall strategy to improve service to passengers with disabilities, leading to disjointed efforts that are not well coordinated between departments, the Amtrak Office of Inspector General said in a report issued Tuesday (July 15, 2025). The report credits Amtrak with increased engagement with disability advocacy groups over the last six […]
Long Beach, Calif., container terminal begins major expansion
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Container terminal operator International Transportation Service has announced the start of a $365 million project expansion of its terminal at the Port of Long Beach that will increase capacity up to 50% and accommodate some of the world’s largest container ships. The South Slip Fill Project, to be completed by 2028, […]
NTSB issues final report on 2024 injury to Norfolk Southern conductor in Norfolk, Va.
WASHINGTON — A Norfolk Southern conductor suffered serious injuries in an accident in Norfolk, Va., when did not confirm that rolling stock was stationary before working in the path of a free-rolling car — and NS operating rules did not explicitly address the need to do so, the National Transportation Safety Board said in determining […]
