As National Rail Strike Looms, Freight Customers Seek Options
U.S.-based freight railroads and their major customers, including intermodal fleets, raced last week to prepare for what could be the first nationwide rail strike in two decades as soon as Dec. 6.
December 5, 2011Railroads, Unions Reach Agreement, Avoiding Strike
Freight railroads reached labor agreements with two unions, averting a strike for the holiday shipping season, after U.S. lawmakers said they were prepared to intervene in the dispute, Bloomberg reported Friday.
December 2, 2011Canadian Railroads Report Mixed Earnings
Canada’s two biggest freight railroads reported mixed earnings this week.
October 26, 2011Kansas City Southern’s 3Q Profit Doubles
Kansas City Southern reported its third-quarter earnings rose to $100 million, or 91 cents a share, from $50 million, or 48 cents, the previous year.
October 26, 2011Union Pacific’s 3Q Income Rises 16%
Union Pacific Corp.’s third-quarter profit increased 16% from a year ago as higher prices offset slower growth in shipments and fuel costs.
October 20, 2011CSX Reports Record Second-Quarter Profit
CSX Corp. late Tuesday reported record second-quarter earnings, as its profit rose to $506 million, or 46 cents per share, from $414 million, or 36 cents, a year ago.
July 19, 2011Union Pacific’s 1Q Income Rises 24%
Freight rail line Union Pacific Corp. said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 24% from a year ago on higher volume.
April 20, 2011Norfolk Southern’s 4Q Profit Improves
Norfolk Southern Corp.’s fourth-quarter and annual net income rose from the same periods a year earlier and it said it was boosting its quarterly dividend.
January 26, 2011Canadian Pacific’s Profit Improves
Canadian freight railroad Canadian Pacific’s fourth-quarter net income increased 27.1% to C$185.8 million, or C$1.09 per share, from C$146.2 million, or 87 cents, a year earlier.
January 26, 2011CN’s Profit Falls in 4Q, Grows in Year
Canadian National Railway Co. said its fourth-quarter net income fell 13.6% to C$503 million, or C$1.08 per share, from C$582 million or $1.23 per share, a year earlier.
January 25, 2011