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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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4th Quarter Railcar Numbers

According to the data released by the RSI’s American Railway Car Institute’s Committee (ARCI) the railcar industry orders for the fourth quarter of 2013 were up 34 percent from orders in the 4th quarter of 2012, and up 16.5 percent from the third quarter of 2013.

Railcar deliveries for the fourth quarter were up 33.5 percent from those delivered in the fourth quarter of 2012, and up 24.8 percent from the third quarter of 2013.  Of the 15,776 railcars delivered in the fourth quarter, 8,440 were tank cars, the largest single-quarter tank car delivery number ever as noted by KeyBank Capital Markets, Inc. analyst Steven Barger.

The backlog of railcars at the end of the fourth quarter of 2013 was only down one percent from the previous year.

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4th Quarter Railcar Numbers

According to the data released by the RSI’s American Railway Car Institute’s Committee (ARCI) the railcar industry orders for the fourth quarter of 2013 were up 34 percent from orders in the 4th quarter of 2012, and up 16.5 percent from the third quarter of 2013.

Railcar deliveries for the fourth quarter were up 33.5 percent from those delivered in the fourth quarter of 2012, and up 24.8 percent from the third quarter of 2013.  Of the 15,776 railcars delivered in the fourth quarter, 8,440 were tank cars, the largest single-quarter tank car delivery number ever as noted by KeyBank Capital Markets, Inc. analyst Steven Barger.

The backlog of railcars at the end of the fourth quarter of 2013 was only down one percent from the previous year.

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Safety Advisory for the Railroad Industry

After the Metro-North accident the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal railroad Administration issued an industry-wide Safety Advisory.  According to the FRA’s Administrator Joseph C. Szaba, overall the railroad industry has a good safety record, but the Metro-North accident serves as a reminder of the need to remain vigilant in ensuring compliance with operational speed limits.

The Safety Advisory consist of four recommendations to help ensure railroads adhere to federal regulations regarding maximum authorized train speed limits through appropriate operating policies, procedures and effective implementation.  Below are the four recommended actions that the FRA expects railroads to take immediate action on:

  1. The review the circumstances of the Spuyten Duyvil derailment of December 1, 2013 with their operating employees
  2. To provide instruction to employees during training classes and safety briefings on the importance of compliance with maximum authorized train speed limits and other speed restrictions
  3. To evaluate the results of operational data regarding speed testing
  4. To reinforce the importance of communication between train crew members located in the controlling locomotive, particularly during safety-critical periods when multiple tasks are occurring and during extended periods of inactivity

For more information on the Safety Advisory please visit the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Administration at the following link: https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L04881

 

Source: www.railresource.com & www.fra.dot.gov

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Safety Advisory for the Railroad Industry

After the Metro-North accident the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal railroad Administration issued an industry-wide Safety Advisory.  According to the FRA’s Administrator Joseph C. Szaba, overall the railroad industry has a good safety record, but the Metro-North accident serves as a reminder of the need to remain vigilant in ensuring compliance with operational speed limits.

The Safety Advisory consist of four recommendations to help ensure railroads adhere to federal regulations regarding maximum authorized train speed limits through appropriate operating policies, procedures and effective implementation.  Below are the four recommended actions that the FRA expects railroads to take immediate action on:

  1. The review the circumstances of the Spuyten Duyvil derailment of December 1, 2013 with their operating employees
  2. To provide instruction to employees during training classes and safety briefings on the importance of compliance with maximum authorized train speed limits and other speed restrictions
  3. To evaluate the results of operational data regarding speed testing
  4. To reinforce the importance of communication between train crew members located in the controlling locomotive, particularly during safety-critical periods when multiple tasks are occurring and during extended periods of inactivity

For more information on the Safety Advisory please visit the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Administration at the following link: https://www.fra.dot.gov/eLib/details/L04881

 

Source: www.railresource.com & www.fra.dot.gov

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North American Carload Volume Unchanged

U.S. carload volume for the week ending October 19, 2013 was up 0.2 percent compared to the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 4.3 percent according to the AAR’s Weekly Rail Traffic Summary.  Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 2.1 percent compared to the same week in 2012.

Rail Traffic Chart W42

U.S. carload volume for the fist 42 weeks of 203 was down 0.9 percent from the same point last year, while intermodal volume was up 3.7 percent.  For the first 42 weeks of 2013 total U.S. rail traffic was up 1.2 percent from the same point last year. Read More

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Rail Traffic Was Up In August

Intermodal traffic in August 2013 was up 4.4 percent compared to August 2012 according to the report released by the AAR September 5, 2013, and carload volume was up 0.5 percent.

For the week ending August 31, 2013 U.S. carload volume was up 3.1 percent compared to the same week in 2012, and intermodal volume was up 4.2 percent.  Total rail traffic was up 3.6 percent for the week compared to the same week last year.

Rail Traffic Chart W35

U.S. Carload volume for the first 35 weeks of 2013 was down 1.1 percent from the same point in 2012, while intermodal volume was up 3.6 percent.  For the first 35 weeks of 2013 total U.S. rail traffic was up 1.0 percent from the same point last year. Read More

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Rail Traffic Was Up In August

Intermodal traffic in August 2013 was up 4.4 percent compared to August 2012 according to the report released by the AAR September 5, 2013, and carload volume was up 0.5 percent.

For the week ending August 31, 2013 U.S. carload volume was up 3.1 percent compared to the same week in 2012, and intermodal volume was up 4.2 percent.  Total rail traffic was up 3.6 percent for the week compared to the same week last year.

Rail Traffic Chart W35

U.S. Carload volume for the first 35 weeks of 2013 was down 1.1 percent from the same point in 2012, while intermodal volume was up 3.6 percent.  For the first 35 weeks of 2013 total U.S. rail traffic was up 1.0 percent from the same point last year. Read More