Carload & Intermodal: Jan. 12

U.S. freight carload traffic declined 6.4% for the second week of 2013 when compared to the same week in 2012 according to the Association of American Railroads report released January 17, 2012.  U.S. intermodal volume continues to go up, showing a 10.4% increase for the week ending 1/12/13. Read More

Carload & Intermodal: Jan. 5

According to the Association of American Railroads, U.S. freight carload traffic declined 12.1% for the week ending January 5, 2013 compared to the same week last year.  Intermodal was also down from last year, it fell 8%.  As noted by AAR, traffic volume was most likely effected by the New Year’s holiday falling on a Monday and Tuesday in 2013, as opposed to it falling on a Saturday and Sunday in 2012. Read More

Carload & Intermodal: Jan. 5

According to the Association of American Railroads, U.S. freight carload traffic declined 12.1% for the week ending January 5, 2013 compared to the same week last year.  Intermodal was also down from last year, it fell 8%.  As noted by AAR, traffic volume was most likely effected by the New Year’s holiday falling on a Monday and Tuesday in 2013, as opposed to it falling on a Saturday and Sunday in 2012. Read More

Carload & Intermodal Vol. Down

According to the Association of American Railroads report posted January 3, 2013 both U.S. fright carload traffic and U.S. intermodal volume declined for the week of December 29, 2012.

U.S. freight carload traffic dropped 13.8% compared to the same week in 2011.  U.S. intermodal traffic also decline 14%.  For the 52 weeks in 2012, AAR reported that U.S. freight carload traffic dropped 3.1% compared to 2011. On the other hand, U.S. intermodal volume was up 3.2% for the year compared for 2011. Read More

Carload & Intermodal Vol. Down

According to the Association of American Railroads report posted January 3, 2013 both U.S. fright carload traffic and U.S. intermodal volume declined for the week of December 29, 2012.

U.S. freight carload traffic dropped 13.8% compared to the same week in 2011.  U.S. intermodal traffic also decline 14%.  For the 52 weeks in 2012, AAR reported that U.S. freight carload traffic dropped 3.1% compared to 2011. On the other hand, U.S. intermodal volume was up 3.2% for the year compared for 2011. Read More