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Rail Traffic Increases

For the week ending May 17, 2014 the AAR reported that both carload and intermodal volume were up compared to the same week last year.  Carload volume for the week was up 4.5 percent, and intermodal volume was up 6.8 percent.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 5.6 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W20

U.S. carload volume for the first 20 weeks of 2014 was up 2.7 percent compared with the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 5.5 percent.  For the first 20 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 4 percent from last year. Read More

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Rail Traffic Increases

For the week ending May 17, 2014 the AAR reported that both carload and intermodal volume were up compared to the same week last year.  Carload volume for the week was up 4.5 percent, and intermodal volume was up 6.8 percent.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 5.6 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W20

U.S. carload volume for the first 20 weeks of 2014 was up 2.7 percent compared with the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 5.5 percent.  For the first 20 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 4 percent from last year. Read More

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Rail Traffic Increases

According to the AAR’s Weekly Rail Traffic Report both U.S. carload and intermodal volume were up from last year for the week ending April 5, 2014.  Carload volume was up 5.4 percent compared with the same week in 2013, and intermodal volume was up 12.6 percent.  Total U.S. rail traffic was up 8.7 percent compared with the same week last year.

Rail 2014 W14

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Rail Traffic Increases

According to the AAR’s Weekly Rail Traffic Report both U.S. carload and intermodal volume were up from last year for the week ending April 5, 2014.  Carload volume was up 5.4 percent compared with the same week in 2013, and intermodal volume was up 12.6 percent.  Total U.S. rail traffic was up 8.7 percent compared with the same week last year.

Rail 2014 W14

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Increase in Rail Traffic

For the week ending March 15, 2014 U.S. carload volume was up 3.1 percent, and intermodal volume was up 11.9 percent compared with the same week last year according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 7 percent compared with the same week in 2013.  For the first 11 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 1.1 percent compared with the same point last year.

Canadian carload volume for the week ending March 15th was down 8 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 4.9 percent.  For the first 11 weeks of 2014 Canadian carload volume was down 8.2 percent, and intermodal volume was down 0.5 percent from the same point last year.

Rail 2014 W11

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Increase in Rail Traffic

For the week ending March 15, 2014 U.S. carload volume was up 3.1 percent, and intermodal volume was up 11.9 percent compared with the same week last year according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 7 percent compared with the same week in 2013.  For the first 11 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 1.1 percent compared with the same point last year.

Canadian carload volume for the week ending March 15th was down 8 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 4.9 percent.  For the first 11 weeks of 2014 Canadian carload volume was down 8.2 percent, and intermodal volume was down 0.5 percent from the same point last year.

Rail 2014 W11

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New Intermodal Record

According to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR U.S. rail traffic saw a record intermodal growth in 2013, up 4.6 percent over 2012.  In fact, intermodal volume in 2013 was the highest on record, exceeding the last record high set in 2006.  On the other hand, carload volume was down 0.5 percent from 2012.

For the month of December 2013 U.S. carload volume was down 0.9 percent from December 2012, while intermodal volume was up 8 percent.

U.S. carload volume for the first week of 2014, week ending January 4th, carload volume was up 2.1 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 4.8 percent.  Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 3.2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Canadian carload volume for the week ending January 4, 2014 was down 7.4 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.4 percent.

For the week Mexican carload volume was up 3.4 percent compared to the same week in 2013, while intermodal volume was down 12.7 percent.

The combined North American carload volume for the week ending January 4th was up 0.1 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 3.5 percent.

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New Intermodal Record

According to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR U.S. rail traffic saw a record intermodal growth in 2013, up 4.6 percent over 2012.  In fact, intermodal volume in 2013 was the highest on record, exceeding the last record high set in 2006.  On the other hand, carload volume was down 0.5 percent from 2012.

For the month of December 2013 U.S. carload volume was down 0.9 percent from December 2012, while intermodal volume was up 8 percent.

U.S. carload volume for the first week of 2014, week ending January 4th, carload volume was up 2.1 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 4.8 percent.  Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 3.2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Canadian carload volume for the week ending January 4, 2014 was down 7.4 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.4 percent.

For the week Mexican carload volume was up 3.4 percent compared to the same week in 2013, while intermodal volume was down 12.7 percent.

The combined North American carload volume for the week ending January 4th was up 0.1 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 3.5 percent.

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Diesel Fuel Prices Increase

Diesel fuel prices increased across the nation according to the Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update released by the EIA December 30, 2013.  The national average diesel fuel prices increased three cents from last week to $3.90 per gallon.  The Midwest and Rocky Mountain prices both jumped four cents to an average of $3.89 per gallon in both regions.  The West Coast average diesel fuel price also rose by four cents to $4.03 per gallon.  Increasing two cents, the average diesel fuel price on the East Coast and Gulf Coast is now at $3.94 per gallon and $3.79 per gallon respectively.

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Diesel Fuel Prices Increase

Diesel fuel prices increased across the nation according to the Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update released by the EIA December 30, 2013.  The national average diesel fuel prices increased three cents from last week to $3.90 per gallon.  The Midwest and Rocky Mountain prices both jumped four cents to an average of $3.89 per gallon in both regions.  The West Coast average diesel fuel price also rose by four cents to $4.03 per gallon.  Increasing two cents, the average diesel fuel price on the East Coast and Gulf Coast is now at $3.94 per gallon and $3.79 per gallon respectively.

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