U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 29, 2025 (Week 13) came in at 513,553 carloads and intermodal units, up 8.6% from the same point last year, based on 235,865 carloads—up 7.8% from 2024—and ...

fuel consistently grew in the 1.5%-2% range until 2023/2024. Productivity gains are increasingly important for U.S. railroads. From 2005 to 2021, U.S. rails reliably delivered growth in revenue ...

It was an indication that investors believe the tariffs will raise prices and have a negative impact on consumer spending, which in turn will reduce demand for the raw materials and finished products ...

The fourth quarter of 2024 saw mixed results for North America’s seven largest freight railroads, reflecting ongoing economic uncertainties and shifting trade patterns, but carriers should see ...

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday reports. Photo Illustration: Annie Zhao WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is pursuing agreements with several more countries to take migrants deported from the U.S ...

Intermodal yields ex. fuel consistently grew in the 1.5%-2% range until 2023/2024. Productivity gains are increasingly important for U.S. railroads. From 2005 to 2021, U.S. rails reliably delivered ...

Between 1950 and 1970, the cost of transporting goods dropped by two-thirds. This change was so remarkable it helped usher in ...