Trinity Industries vio caer los ingresos y las ganancias en el cuarto trimestre en menos entregas de nuevos vagones y dijo que se espera que los aranceles estadounidenses reduzcan las entregas de la industria en un 20% en 2025. Durante los tres meses que terminan el 31 de diciembre, Trinity con...
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Trinity Q4 results fall on lower railcar deliveries
Trinity Industries saw revenue and profit fall in the fourth quarter on fewer deliveries of new railcars and said U.S. tariffs are expected to cut industry deliveries by 20% in 2025.
For the three months ending Dec. 31, Dallas-based Trinity (NYSE: TRN) on Thursday reported revenue of $629 million, down from $798 million year over year, and operating profit of $112 million, off from $149 million.
Pretax earnings fell to $191 million from $225 million. Diluted earnings per share totaled 39 cents...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trinity-q4-results-fall-on-lower-railcar-deliveries
US weekly rail traffic shows slight gain over 2024
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on Thursday reported total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 15 of 480,740 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.5% compared with the same week in 2024.
A total 209,216 carloads was down 4.8% y/y, while intermodal volume of 271,524 containers and trailers was up 7%.
Just one of the 10 carload commodity groups, petroleum and petroleum products, posted an increase compared with the year-ago week, up 1,501 carloads, to 10,948. Commodity groups that...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-weekly-rail-traffic-shows-slight-gain-over-2024
FRA study sees new locomotive tech as gateway to electric freight trains
The agency that oversees the U.S. rail network thinks it has a plan to help freight trains switch from diesel to cleaner and less expensive electric power.
A Federal Railroad Administration study on mainline electrification recommends that the industry develop a prototype dual-mode freight locomotive and battery tender that could test the feasibility of leaving cost-saving gaps between sections of overhead catenary.
North American freight railroads have studied electrification but have always...
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad expande la capacidad de la volumen líquido
El New Orleans Public Belt Railroad y Gulf Gateway Terminal LLC han anunciado una capacidad de almacenamiento ampliada para el tráfico a granel líquido en las instalaciones de Gulf Gateway en el puerto de Nueva Orleans. El terminal es un centro de almacenamiento y distribución de líquidos en 40...
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad expands liquid bulk capacity
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and Gulf Gateway Terminal LLC have announced expanded storage capacity for liquid bulk traffic at Gulf Gateway’s facility at the Port of New Orleans.
The terminal is a liquid storage and distribution hub on 40 acres at the port with access to all six Class I railroads via the NOPB. Recent expansion with the addition of a new storage tank will double storage capacity, with more additions planned.
“GCT will now be able to store 260,000 barrels of liquid product...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-orleans-public-belt-railroad-expands-liquid-bulk-capacity
UP locomotive to honor Abraham Lincoln
Union Pacific marked Presidents Day by announcing plans for a locomotive to honor the nation’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, who signed the legislation authorizing construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, leading to UP’s creation.
The paint scheme of locomotive No. 1616 will feature “the unique colors of Lincoln’s era,” UP (NYSE: UNP) said in a press release. It also honors steam locomotive No. 119, one of the two engines participating in the Golden Spike ceremony at Promontory Summit,...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/up-locomotive-to-honor-abraham-lincoln
Las ganancias y las perspectivas de Wabtec decepcionan a Wall Street
Los ingresos y las ganancias del constructor de locomotoras Wabtec aumentaron en el cuarto trimestre, pero las acciones de la compañía cayeron un 11% el miércoles después de los resultados trimestrales y una nueva perspectiva de cinco años llegó por debajo de las expectativas de Wall Street. La...
Wabtec’s earnings and outlook disappoint Wall Street
Locomotive builder Wabtec’s revenue and profits increased in the fourth quarter, but the company’s stock tumbled 11% Wednesday after quarterly results and a new five-year outlook both came in below Wall Street expectations.
The drop in Wabtec’s stock price (NYSE: WAB) was the largest in the S&P 500.
Quarterly operating income increased 8.4%, to $334 million, as revenue grew 2.3%, to $2.58 billion. Earnings per share increased 2.5%, to $1.23.
The Pittsburgh-based company’s order backlog was $7.68...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/wabtecs-earnings-and-outlook-disappoint-wall-street
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...