Intermodal volumes on the rise

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Intermodal volumes and related rates are on the rise this year, buoyed by a strong U.S. economy, but a shortage of rail capacity is also pushing more of the freight onto trucks, FTR Transportation Intelligence reports. “We’re still expecting healthy growth in rates, even in the back half of the year,” said senior transportation analyst Todd Tanausky, during a webinar on the topic.

Coalition looks to replace border rail tunnel

WINDSOR, Ont. -- As the political battle continues for construction of new bridges across the Detroit River, a new group has formed to try and undercut the process.

Rail Strike Part Deux? CP headed for disruption this week

OTTAWA -- Weeks after getting back on track from a major CN Rail disruption in March, some shippers may soon be bracing for another strike -- this time by workers at Canadian Pacific.

Saskatchewan springs into intermodal action

REGINA -- The Saskatchewan government is hoping all roads lead to Regina.

Intermodal Continues to Deliver Results

The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) reported an increase of 4.7 percent in total intermodal traffic in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the same time period in…