8 Inches of Rain Shut Down Busiest US Rail Line for 60 Hours
FreightWaves · Nov 4, 2026
North American rail traffic saw a mixed performance in Week 43, with significant disruptions impacting major lines. Bill Stephens of Trains Magazine breaks down how record-breaking rainfall in New Mexico and a massive CSX tech outage led to operational challenges. Learn how these events impacted intermodal and carload volumes, and what Q3 earnings reveal about […]
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