Servicio local sigue siendo un punto de conflicto para los ferrocarriles de clase I

En el primer trimestre de 2025, los ferrocarriles de Clase I en América del Norte están demostrando hasta ahora niveles variados de rendimiento del servicio, según nuevas métricas ordenadas por la Junta de Transporte de Surface. El STB ahora requiere que los ferrocarriles de carga importantes...

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El volumen ferroviario de EE. UU. Aún en las últimas estadísticas semanales

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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Local service still a sticking point for Class I railroads

In the first quarter of 2025, Class I railroads in North America are so far demonstrating varied levels of service performance, according to new metrics mandated by the Surface Transportation Board. The STB now requires major freight railroads to report additional data on on-time percentages, train speeds and terminal dwell times in an effort to increase transparency and accountability.

The new STB metrics, which began being collected in September 2024, establish baseline standards for on-time...

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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...

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CSX reopens part of hurricane-damaged rail line to world’s top quartz supplier

Freight cars are once again rolling though the western North Carolina town of Spruce Pine after CSX Transportation crews reopened about 2 miles of its Clinchfield Railroad route north of Spruce Pine, gaining access to a local freight customer. CSX officials confirmed the line’s restoration in a video posted to LinkedIn on Saturday.

The railroad  is now able to deliver and pull railcars from The Quartz Corp., a producer of high-purity quartz used in the semiconductor business. Its business was...

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CSX, NS tab Begeman, Ryerkerk as new board members

CSX on Monday named former Surface Transportation Board Chair Ann Begeman to its board of directors.

Separately, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) appointed former Celanese Chief Executive Lori J. Ryerkerk to its board, a move made after a search process that was a part of an agreement with activist investor Ancora Holdings.

“Ann brings a wealth of industry expertise and knowledge to our team where she will play a vital role in our commitment to deliver service excellence and business growth,” CSX...

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Las ganancias de CSX en el cuarto trimestre se hunden debido a los menores ingresos por carbón y combustible y los costos relacionados con los huracanes

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Los ingresos y las ganancias de CSX disminuyeron en el cuarto trimestre, ya que el crecimiento en la mercancía y el tráfico intermodal no fue suficiente para superar las fuertes disminuciones en los ingresos de carbón y recargo por combustible. El impacto de un par de huracanes, los cuales afectaron el tráfico vinculado hacia y […]

Esta entrada Las ganancias de CSX en el cuarto trimestre se hunden debido a los menores ingresos por carbón y combustible y los costos relacionados con los huracanes...

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CSX Q4 profits sink on lower coal and fuel revenue, hurricane-related costs

CSX revenue and profits declined in the fourth quarter as growth in merchandise and intermodal traffic was not enough to overcome sharp declines in coal and fuel surcharge revenue.

The impact of a pair of hurricanes — both of which affected traffic bound to and from Florida, the railroad’s highest-volume state — also weighed on CSX’s (NYSE: CSX) operations, service metrics, and quarterly results.

“Overall, we executed well through a difficult period. However, we are not satisfied with these...

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First look: CSX profit falls in Q4

CSX Corp. today reported fourth-quarter 2024 operating income of $1.11 billion that fell compared to $1.32 billion in the prior year period. 

Revenue totaled $3.54 billion for the quarter, off 4% year over year as declines in fuel surcharge and coal revenue offset higher pricing, merchandise volume and volume growth in intermodal.

Net income was $733 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, compared to $882 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the same period a year ago. Fourth-quarter results for...

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