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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

For the week ending April 26, 2014 the AAR reported that carload volume was up 9.5 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 6.7 percent in the Weekly Rail Traffic report.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 8.2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W17

U.S. carload volume for the first 17 weeks of 2014 was up 2.3 percent compared with the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 5.1 percent.  For the first 17 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 3.6 percent from the same point last year. Read More

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Rail Traffic Increases

For the week ending April 26, 2014 the AAR reported that carload volume was up 9.5 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 6.7 percent in the Weekly Rail Traffic report.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 8.2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W17

U.S. carload volume for the first 17 weeks of 2014 was up 2.3 percent compared with the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 5.1 percent.  For the first 17 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 3.6 percent from the same point last year. Read More

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U.S. Rail Volume Up

The AAR reported that both carload and intermodal volume were up for week ending April 12, 2014 in the Weekly Rail Traffic report.  Carload volume was up 7.2 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 9.3 percent.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 8.2 percent compared with the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W15

U.S. carload volume for the first 15 weeks of 2014 was up 1.6 percent compared with the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 4.8 percent.  For the first 15 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 3.1 percent from the same point in 2013. Read More

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U.S. Rail Volume Up

The AAR reported that both carload and intermodal volume were up for week ending April 12, 2014 in the Weekly Rail Traffic report.  Carload volume was up 7.2 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 9.3 percent.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 8.2 percent compared with the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W15

U.S. carload volume for the first 15 weeks of 2014 was up 1.6 percent compared with the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 4.8 percent.  For the first 15 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 3.1 percent from the same point in 2013. 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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