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Rail Traffic Summary

US carload volume for the week ending February 8, 2014 was down 4.3 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.6 percent according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR.  Total US rail traffic for the week was down 2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W6

For the first 6 weeks of 2014 US carload volume was down 0.4 percent from the same point last year, however intermodal volume was up 1.1 percent.  Total US rail traffic was up 3.0 percent from the same point last year for the first 6 weeks of 2014. Read More

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Rail Traffic Summary

US carload volume for the week ending February 8, 2014 was down 4.3 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.6 percent according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR.  Total US rail traffic for the week was down 2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W6

For the first 6 weeks of 2014 US carload volume was down 0.4 percent from the same point last year, however intermodal volume was up 1.1 percent.  Total US rail traffic was up 3.0 percent from the same point last year for the first 6 weeks of 2014. Read More

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Rail Traffic Up For January, Down For the Week

The Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR reported there was increase in rail traffic in January; carload volume for the was up 0.4 percent compared with January 2013, and intermodal volume was up 1.3 percent.

For the week ending February 1, 2013 carload volume was down 1.5 percent compared to the same week last year, and intermodal volume was down 0.8 percent.  Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was down 1.2 percent compared with the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W5

U.S. carload volume for the first five weeks of 2014 was up 0.4 percent from the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 1.3 percent.  For the first 5 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail traffic was uo 0.8 percent from the same point in 2013. Read More

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Increase In Rail Traffic

The AAR reported in its Weekly Rail Traffic Summary that U.S. carload volume for the week ending January 25, 2014 was up 5.6 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 3 percent.  Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 4.4 percent compared with the same week in 2013.

Rail Traffic W4

U.S. carload volume for the first four weeks of 2014 was up 0.9 percent from the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 1.8 percent.  For the first four weeks of the year total U.S. rail traffic was up 1.3 percent from the same point last year. Read More

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Increase In Rail Traffic

The AAR reported in its Weekly Rail Traffic Summary that U.S. carload volume for the week ending January 25, 2014 was up 5.6 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 3 percent.  Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 4.4 percent compared with the same week in 2013.

Rail Traffic W4

U.S. carload volume for the first four weeks of 2014 was up 0.9 percent from the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 1.8 percent.  For the first four weeks of the year total U.S. rail traffic was up 1.3 percent from the same point last year. Read More

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U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows Up

The NAFTA freight data released by the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) January 29th showed that U.S. trade with its NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico rose 1.3 percent from November 2012 to November 2013.US-NAFTA Feright Flow Value Nov 2013

Of the five transportation modes, truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air that carried U.S.-NAFTA trade in November pipelines had the largest year-to-year growth at 7.4 percent.  Trucks came in second, having a 2.5 percent year-to-year increase, followed by rail which rose 2.2 percent.  Both vessel and air had a decrease in trade, 8.4 percent for vessel, and 4.0 percent for air. Read More

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U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows Up

The NAFTA freight data released by the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) January 29th showed that U.S. trade with its NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico rose 1.3 percent from November 2012 to November 2013.US-NAFTA Feright Flow Value Nov 2013

Of the five transportation modes, truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air that carried U.S.-NAFTA trade in November pipelines had the largest year-to-year growth at 7.4 percent.  Trucks came in second, having a 2.5 percent year-to-year increase, followed by rail which rose 2.2 percent.  Both vessel and air had a decrease in trade, 8.4 percent for vessel, and 4.0 percent for air. Read More

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Decrease In Rail Traffic

For week ending January 11, 2014 there was a decrease in U.S. rail traffic.  The AAR reported that carload volume was down 8.2 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was down 6.7 percent in the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released January 16, 2014.  Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was down 7.5 percent from last year.

Rail 2014 W2

U.S. carload volume for the first two weeks of 2014 was down 3.4 percent from the same point in 2013, and intermodal volume was down 1.9 percent.  For the first two weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail traffic was down 2.8 percent from the same point last year. Read More

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Decrease In Rail Traffic

For week ending January 11, 2014 there was a decrease in U.S. rail traffic.  The AAR reported that carload volume was down 8.2 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was down 6.7 percent in the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released January 16, 2014.  Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was down 7.5 percent from last year.

Rail 2014 W2

U.S. carload volume for the first two weeks of 2014 was down 3.4 percent from the same point in 2013, and intermodal volume was down 1.9 percent.  For the first two weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail traffic was down 2.8 percent from the same point last year. Read More

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Carload Volume Down Across North America

According to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR December 12, 2013 U.S. carload volume down 4.4 percent compared with the same week last year foe week ending December 7th, while intermodal volume was up 10.4 percent.  Total U.S rail volume for the week was up 1.8 percent compared with the same week in 2012.

Rail Traffic 12.07.13

U.S. carload volume for the first 49 weeks of 2013 was down 0.6 percent from the same point last year, however intermodal volume was up 4.4 percent.  For the first 49 weeks of 2013 total U.S. rail volumes was up 1.7 percent from the same point last year.

Canadian carload volume for the week ending December 7th was down 4.0 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 5.0 percent.  For the first 49 weeks of 2013 Canadian carload volume was up 2.2 percent from the same point in 2012, and intermodal volume was up 4.5 percent.

Mexican carload volume for the week was down 0.2 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was down 7.7 percent.  For the first 49 weeks of 2013 carload volume was up 6.3 from the same point last year, while intermodal volume was down 0.6 percent.

For the first 49 weeks of 2013, combined North American carload volume was up 0.3 percent compared with the same period in 2012, and intermodal volume was up 4.3 percent.