Highlights Concerns over available rail capacity for coal this winter Total rail traffic up 4% from year-ago: AAR Houston — North American railroads have begun to invest in improving rail efficiency and better infrastructure due to in part to increased demand from coal. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Canadian National will buy an additional 60 locomotives from GE after ordering 200 in December 2017, citing demand for higher rail capacity from commodities, the railroad said Wednesday. “With strong demand across our business, we continue to invest for the long haul with these locomotives that further expand the reliability and size of our fleet,” CN President and CEO JJ Ruest said in a statement. “With expanded infrastructure and new equipment, we are giving our industry-leading transportation team the tools they need to provide higher levels of service with greater operating efficiency.” Coal, in […]