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ARCI 1Q21: Railcar Orders on the Rebound?

First-quarter 2021 freight car reporting statistics from the Railway Supply Institute’s American Railway Car Institute Committee (ARCI) show that, sequentially, orders grew, and deliveries and backlog were largely unchanged.

The Target Is Actually the Hunter

CN or CP will be able to wade through the regulatory swamp and close this transaction. STB has already blessed CP’s strategy.

TrinityRail: 1,000 Grain Hoppers for CN

CN reported May 7 it will purchase 1,000 high-capacity hopper cars from TrinityRail, a move that follows 14 consecutive months of record grain hauls as demand continues to grow in Canada and abroad.

CN Sets New Record for Canadian Grain Haul

CN moved 2.9 million metric tons (MMT) of western Canadian grain in April, exceeding the previous April record of 2.82 MMT set in 2020 and more than 5% ahead of the three-year average of 2.75 MMT.

BluJay Buys Rail TMS Vendor Raven Logistics to Support Multi-Modal Visibility

Move matches rising demand for freight rail transportation within North America, company says.

Canadian Pacific, Canadian National Weigh in on Approval of CP Voting Trust for Kansas City Southern (Updated)

Canadian Pacific and Canadian National both reacted positively Thursday evening to a Surface Transportation Board decision allowing CP to place Kansas City Southern into a voting trust as part of its merger plans.

Union Pacific Says Autonomous Trains Are the Answer to Driverless Trucks

A TuSimple self-driving truck. Union Pacific has invested in the company to keep an eye on the technology, but says changes must occur to keep railroads competitive with truck competition.

Canadian National Plans Major Upgrade to IC-KCS Route to Kansas City

As part of its proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern, Canadian National envisions spending $250 million to create an upgraded route linking Kansas City, Mo., with Eastern Canada via Springfield, Ill.

Gorton Returns to Conrail as President, COO

Brian E. Gorton, who began his career in 1987 as a Conrail conductor, has returned to his “home railroad” as President and Chief Operating Officer.
 
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