The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in January 2024 was down compared to January 2023. Carloads originated decreased 4.6 percent, from 348,633 in January 2023 to 332,629 in January 2024. Petroleum Products continued to show gains in January, up 27.7 percent from the previous year. Nonmetallic Minerals led declines, down 22.1 percent, followed by Grain, down 18.2 percent.Click …
The North American rail equipment fleet slightly decreased its total size during the fourth quarter of 2023. The total equipment count was 2,104,804, for a change of about 0.4 percent.The four largest segments during the quarter were Covered Hoppers (29 percent), Tank Cars (22 percent) and Gondolas and Intermodal (10 percent).EOTs led gains, up 3.6 percent, followed by Misc. which increased 3.2 percent. Intermodal led declines, down 3.5 percent.…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in December 2023 was up compared to December 2022. Carloads originated increased 7.7 percent, from 327,756 in December 2022 to 353,111 in December 2023. Petroleum Products and Motor Vehicles and Equipment led December gains, up 35.8 percent and 34.7 percent, respectively. Nonmetallic Minerals led declines for the second month in a row, down 9.1 percent.Click …
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in November 2023 was up compared to November 2022. Carloads originated increased 4.2 percent, from 346,350 in November 2022 to 360,985 in November 2023.  Motor Vehicles and Equipment led November gains with a 25.5 percent increase, followed by Petroleum Products, which increased 21.2 percent. Nonmetallic Minerals led declines, down 24.7 percent. Click …
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in October 2023 was up compared to October 2022. Carloads originated increased 6.9 percent, from 356,347 in October 2022 to 380,966 in October 2023.  Metals and Products led October gains with an 26.5 percent increase, followed by Chemicals and Petroleum Products, which increased 20.2 percent and 18.8 percent, respectively. Metallic Ores led declines again, down 7.7 percent…
We have said it before, and we’ll say it again: wellness is a cornerstone of Railinc’s culture. The Railinc Wellness Team, with guidance from our wellness coordinator, plan engaging activities, volunteer for charity events, and lead our in-house sports and recreation teams. In 2023 alone, we: partnered with the Red Cross for a maxed-out blood donation drive; hosted a flu shot clinic and COVID-19 vaccine clinic; promoted North Carolina’s…
Railinc’s TransmetriQ brand recognized for driving change in the supply chain Railinc’s TransmetriQ brand was honored at the NC TECH Awards for their efforts in advancing technology in the supply chain. Held annually by the North Carolina Technology Association (NC TECH), the awards honor the companies and individuals who represent the best and brightest in technology and business in North Carolina. TransmetriQ was named the winner of the…
The North American rail equipment fleet slightly increased its total size during the third quarter of 2023. The total equipment count was 2,113,734, for a change of about 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). Flats led gains, up 1.6 percent, followed by EOTs which increased 0.9 percent. IM Flats led declines, down 0.3 percent…