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Better Days Ahead

A few stories in this edition of Transport Topics illustrate quite well the current state of the national economy.

January 31, 2011

Kansas City Southern’s 4Q Profit Grows

Kansas City Southern said it earned $51.8 million, or 50 cents a share, in its fourth quarter, compared with $32.3 million, or 34 cents, the previous year.

January 27, 2011

Intermodal Traffic Rises 6.2% for Week

Intermodal traffic increased 6.2% last week compared with a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported.

January 28, 2011

Norfolk 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, 2011

Canadian 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, 2011

CN’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

Swift’s Fourth-Quarter Loss Narrows

Swift Transportation Co., in its first public earnings statement since going public late last year, said its fourth-quarter net loss was less than that of a year earlier and that its operating revenue improved.

January 25, 2011

Canadian Rail Workers Drop CN Strike Threat

Canadian National Railway Co. reached a contract deal with the Canadian Auto Workers union Monday and the union dropped its threat to strike Tuesday, Reuters reported.

January 24, 2011

CSX’s 4Q, Full-Year Earnings Jump on Higher Volume

CSX Corp. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit jumped 42% on higher shipments from auto manufacturers and other industrial shippers.

January 24, 2011

USA Truck Plans to Install SkyBitz Trailer-Tracking Feature

Truckload carrier USA Truck said it will fit almost all of its trailers with a new tracking system.

January 24, 2011