Weekly Rail Traffic: Feb. 23

In the weekly rail traffic summary released Feb. 28, 2013, the Association of American Railroads reported that rail traffic remained mixed for the week ending Feb. 23, 2013.  U.S. carload volume was down 1.2 percent, while intermodal volume was up 11 percent compared to the same week in 2012.  Total U.S. rail traffic was up 4.1 percent compared to the same week last year. Read More

Weekly Rail Traffic: Feb. 23

In the weekly rail traffic summary released Feb. 28, 2013, the Association of American Railroads reported that rail traffic remained mixed for the week ending Feb. 23, 2013.  U.S. carload volume was down 1.2 percent, while intermodal volume was up 11 percent compared to the same week in 2012.  Total U.S. rail traffic was up 4.1 percent compared to the same week last year. Read More

North American Surface Trade: Feb. 28

According to the report released Feb.28, 2013 by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), North American surface trade fell 3.2 percent in December 2012 compared to December 2011.  Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, totaled $71.9 billion in December. Read More

North American Surface Trade: Feb. 28

According to the report released Feb.28, 2013 by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), North American surface trade fell 3.2 percent in December 2012 compared to December 2011.  Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, totaled $71.9 billion in December. Read More

Carload & Intermodal: Feb. 16

According to the Association of American Railroads report released Feb. 21, 2013 carload volume was down 1.2 percent for the week ending Feb. 16, 2013 compared to the same point last year.  However, intermodal volume was up 13.6 percent compared to the same week in 2012.  Total U.S. traffic was up 5.3 percent for the week compared to last year. Read More

Carload & Intermodal: Feb. 16

According to the Association of American Railroads report released Feb. 21, 2013 carload volume was down 1.2 percent for the week ending Feb. 16, 2013 compared to the same point last year.  However, intermodal volume was up 13.6 percent compared to the same week in 2012.  Total U.S. traffic was up 5.3 percent for the week compared to last year. Read More