El tráfico ferroviario de EE. UU. Se acabó en la semana que terminó el 8 de febrero, la quinta vez en seis semanas de 2025 ese volumen ha mostrado una ganancia en los niveles de 2024. Según la Asociación de Ferrocarriles Americanos, el tráfico de la semana fue de 502,449 cargas de automóviles y...
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US rail volume still up in latest weekly statistics
U.S. rail traffic was up for the week ending Feb. 8, the fifth time in six weeks of 2025 that volume has shown a gain over 2024 levels.
According to the Association of American Railroads, traffic for the week was 502,449 carloads and intermodal units, a 3.7% increase over the same week in 2024. That figure included 218,393 carloads, down 0.7% from the same week a year ago, and 284,056 containers and trailers, a 7.4% increase.
For the year to date, carload volume is equal to 2024, while intermodal...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-rail-volume-still-up-in-latest-weekly-statistics
CN, Acuerdo tentativo de Reach Ibew, Evite la huelga
Canadian National y la Hermandad Internacional de Trabajadores Eléctricos de Canadá han llegado a un acuerdo tentativo sobre un nuevo contrato de cuatro años, evitando una huelga programada para comenzar el martes. El sindicato representa aproximadamente 750 empleados de señales y comunicaciones en...
https://fullavantenews.com/cn-acuerdo-tentativo-de-reach-ibew-evite-la-huelga/?lang=es
CN, IBEW reach tentative agreement, avoid strike
Canadian National and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of Canada have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract, averting a strike that was slated to begin Tuesday.
The union represents approximately 750 signals and communications employees across Canada. They have been working without a contract since Dec. 31, 2024.
Montreal-based CN (NYSE: CNI) said in a release that terms of the agreement would not be disclosed until the contract is ratified.
The union had...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cn-ibew-reach-tentative-agreement-avoid-strike
CN se prepara para huelga ferroviaria
El ferrocarril nacional canadiense se está preparando para un paro laboral el martes después de que los miembros de la Hermandad Internacional de Trabajadores Eléctricos (IBEW) en Canadá emitieron un aviso de huelga de 72 horas. El sindicato representa a unos 750 trabajadores de señales y...
https://fullavantenews.com/cn-se-prepara-para-huelga-ferroviaria/?lang=es
CN braces for rail strike
Canadian National Railway is bracing for a work stoppage Tuesday after members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in Canada issued a 72-hour strike notice.
The union represents about 750 signal and communications workers, who are prepared to walk out if a new agreement is not reached by a Jan. 28 deadline.
“CN is aware of the notice. The company has a contingency plan in place and is focused on keeping the supply chain fluid and goods moving safely. These activities...
U.S. weekly rail volume shows big jump
U.S. rail traffic showed a massive jump for the week ending Jan. 18, 2025, with both carload and intermodal traffic up more than 25% from the same week a year earlier.
Statistics from the Association of American Railroads show overall traffic for the week was 500,160 carloads and intermodal units, a 25.9% increase. That included 216,457 carloads, up 25.1%, and 287,703 containers and trailers, up 26.5%.
While railroad officials have suggested that they are seeing traffic increases as importers...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/u-s-weekly-rail-volume-shows-big-jump
Intermodal strength keeps US rail volume ahead of 2024 levels
Carload traffic was down considerably, but intermodal volume remained strong in the latest report on U.S. weekly rail traffic.
According to the Association of American Railroads, traffic for the week ending Jan. 11, 2025, included 465,390 carloads and intermodal units and was up 1.8% from the same week in 2024. That included 199,511 carloads, down 6.4% compared to the corresponding week a year ago, and 265,879 containers and trailers, up 8.9%.
Through two weeks of 2025, the cumulative volume of...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/intermodal-strength-keeps-us-rail-volume-ahead-of-2024-levels
CN testing hybrid biofuel-ready locomotive
Canadian railway CN announced the launch of its medium-horsepower hybrid-electric locomotive developed in collaboration with Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW) of Tennessee.
The Montreal-based company said the biofuel-ready locomotive will undergo testing across its network as a pilot project, to evaluate its potential to enhance operational efficiency and fuel savings.
Biofuel is a renewable energy source produced from organic plant or animal material.
The 3,200-horsepower unit is built on the...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cn-testing-hybrid-biofuel-ready-locomotive
Weekly US rail traffic continues to gain
Weekly rail traffic in the United States remains up as the year winds down.
Figures for the week ending Dec. 14 saw U.S. railroads move 526,166 carloads and intermodal units, a 4.8% increase over the same week in 2023, according to the Association of American Railroads. Those figures include 228,400 commodity carloads, down 2.4% from the corresponding week a year ago, and 297,766 containers and trailers, up 11.1%.
Among carload gainers, farm products excluding grain and food increased 3.6%, while...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/weekly-us-rail-traffic-continues-to-gain