This story originally aired on Trains.com. WASHINGTON — U.S. rail traffic was up 5.2% over the same week in 2023, according to the latest statistics from the Association of American Railroads. For the week ending Aug. 10, 2024, U.S. railroads moved 496,509 carloads and intermodal units. That included 222,039 carloads, down 0.9% compared to the…
A small refrigerated trucking company has announced it is laying off 111 employees, including around 85 truck drivers, and plans to wind down operations at its facility in Brandon, South Dakota. Geno Cannon, president of AA Temperature Controlled, doing business as A&A Express, notified drivers and office personnel via email that the facility was shuttering…
Two Cargojet freighter aircraft suffered extensive damage during a hailstorm last week at Calgary International Airport in Canada, executives said during a call with analysts Wednesday to discuss second-quarter earnings. The Aug. 5 storm that pounded the airport in Alberta with golf ball-size ice pellets also crippled 16 aircraft operated by WestJet, Canada’s second-largest passenger…
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association has appointed Nicole Brewin as vice president of congressional affairs. Brewin will be leading the congressional affairs team at Washington-based ASLRRA, which represents 600 short-line and regional railroads providing first-mile pickup, last-mile delivery, as well as transfer service, organizing legislative support for issues facing the industry, including…
Cargojet, the largest all-cargo airline in Canada, said core transportation revenue increased 11.5% in the second quarter from the prior year as the company taps into the booming international e-commerce logistics sector. Revenue from the domestic overnight network, dedicated contract flying in which transportation service is priced per flight hour and international charter service totaled…