Border Rail Line to Connect US, Mexico
A new company will take over repairs and eventual operations of the beleaguered Desert Line railroad, clearing the way for work to begin this summer and for trains to move goods made in Mexico into the United States in 2018.
June 13, 2016Canadian National Rail CEO Claude Mongeau Resigns
Canadian National Railway Co. CEO Claude Mongeau is stepping down after 22 years at the carrier, saying throat surgery last year has left him unable to continue in the job.
June 7, 2016As Freight Railroads Cut Spending, Manufacturers Take Hit
For more than a year now, prolonged downturns in the coal, oil and steel industries have meant much less traffic on freight railroads.
May 16, 2016Shippers Feeling Railroaded With Prices Up Even as Freight Falls
All major North American railroads pushed through rate increases earlier this year even as freight fell the most since 2009.
May 5, 2016March Trailer Orders Decline 36%
U.S. trailer orders in March fell sharply year-over-year to the lowest point since July 2013, but earlier orders remain in place, analysts said.
May 2, 2016Trailer Orders Top 13,000, Off 39% Year-Over-Year
U.S. net orders of trailers hit 13,800 in March, down 39% year-over-year as all but dump trailers showed weakness, while backlogs remained solid, research firm FTR said.
April 21, 2016Trail King Launches Specialty Trailer Models
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trail King Industries Inc. introduced several specialty trailers here at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
March 31, 2016Trailer Shipments Set Record as 2015 Orders Stay Strong
New trailer orders in the United States reached 315,000, the second-highest annual total, while a growing backlog pushed total shipments to an annual record, ACT Research reported.
February 1, 2016Trailer Orders Fall 11% in 2015, But Shipments Set Record
U.S. trailer orders for 2015 fell 11% compared with 2014 to slightly more than 315,000, but shipments of trailers hit an all-time high as they climbed to more than 300,000, ACT Research said.
January 22, 2016November Trailer Orders Climb 10%, Driven by Big-Fleet Demand
Net orders in November for new truck trailers were the third-highest of all time as large fleets sought replacement units and continued a solid order season, ACT Research Co. reported.
January 4, 2016