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Several Car Groups See Sharp Declines in March Short Line Index

The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in March 2023 was down compared to March 2022. Carloads originated decreased 0.9...

An Introduction to Short Lines and Regionals

As mentioned in our previous blog, An Introduction to Class I Freight Railroads, the North American freight rail network is operated by seven Class I...

Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel Lead February Gains in Short Line Index

The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in February 2023 was up compared to February 2022. Carloads originated increased...

An Introduction to Class I Freight Railroads

Freight railroads, equipment providers, repair shops and others must work together in various ways to effectively support customers and the North...

Railinc’s Customer Success Center Receives International Recognition

Railinc’s Customer Success Center (CSC) team recently won bronze in The Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service in Technology Industries. The...

Most Carloads See Significant Increase in January Short Line Index

The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in January 2023 was up compared to January 2022. Carloads originated increased 14...

Optimized Umler® Railcar Data Integration Supports More Efficient Interline Service

Cloud-to-cloud railcar data integration facilitates more efficient interchange of railcars between carriers The process for updating railcar data has...

Hoppers See Another Drop in Q4 Umler Index

The North American rail equipment fleet increased its total size during the fourth quarter of 2022. The total equipment count was 2,092,310, for a...