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News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending January 03, 2026

AJOT Newsroom | January 07, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 3, 2026.

Israel Railways to unveil groundbreaking innovations in smart mobility and sustainable rail at CES 2026

AJOT Newsroom | January 06, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

Containerization & Intermodal Institute elects six new board members

AJOT Newsroom | January 06, 2026 | Intermodal

Also announces 2026 executive committee and board-to-advisory transitions

UP empowers intermodal customers with enhanced GPS tracking

AJOT Newsroom | January 06, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

Union Pacific is making intermodal shipping smarter and enhancing visibility with a new GPS-powered platform developed by supply chain technology partner Blume Global.

RSA celebrates full completion of SAFE TRAINS Act implementation

AJOT Newsroom | January 06, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

“This milestone is a win for the domestic and North American freight railcar manufacturers and suppliers, and it’s a win for our national and economic security.”

Dutch train traffic halted due to snow and ice

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AJOT Newsroom | January 06, 2026

FRA unveils streamlined settlement process to enhance safety and accountability

New process prioritizes most significant cases and delivers a record $15.4 million in civil penalties

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending December 27, 2025

AJOT Newsroom | January 05, 2026 | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 27, 2025.

Mexico train derailment piles pressure on Sheinbaum over safety of megaprojects

Reuters | December 31, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

By Cassandra Garrison and Raul Cortes MEXICO CITY, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum deferred questions on Tuesday about the record of a passenger train that derailed over the

CSX train with toxic sulfur derails near Kentucky-Tennessee line

Reuters | December 31, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

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AJOT Newsroom | December 31, 2025

Members of BLET vote to ratify new national freight rail contract

Voting concluded for members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen for a new national collective bargaining agreement.

Mexican train derailment kills at least 13 people, 98 injured

Reuters | December 29, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

Mexican authorities said on Sunday that at least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca.

The national drayage spot market index has increased by 4.8% YOY

AJOT Newsroom | December 24, 2025 | Intermodal | Ports & Terminals | Trucking

As December begins, the U.S. drayage market is steadying after a year of shifting trade conditions, policy adjustments, and port-level investment.

AAR reports rail traffic for the week ending December 20, 2025

AJOT Newsroom | December 24, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 20, 2025.

The installed base of tracking units for refrigerated trailers and containers reached 3.1 million units in 2024

AJOT Newsroom | December 23, 2025 | Intermodal

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AJOT Newsroom | December 22, 2025

Transportation Secretary Duffy to enforce English language proficiency among rail crews

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is cracking down on cross-border train operators who lack basic English language proficiency to make rail operations safer in the U.S.

TFI statement on proposed Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger

AJOT Newsroom | December 19, 2025 | Intermodal | Rail

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Reuters | December 19, 2025

Union Pacific kicks off regulatory review for $85 billion coast‑to‑coast rail merger

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on Friday filed a nearly 7,000‑page merger application with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), triggering a 30‑day period in which the regulator can seek more information or propose initial remedies as it reviews their plan to create the nation’s first coast‑to‑coast freight railroad.