According to the North American Freight Numbers released by the Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation, trucks transported 60.8 percent of U.S.-NAFTA trade in May 2013. Rail moved 15.1 percent of freight in May followed by vessels at 8.6 percent, pipelines at 6.8 percent and air at 3.9 percent. Combined surface trade transportation modes (truck, rail and pipelines) carried 82.7 percent of the total NAFTA freight flows.
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May North American Freight Numbers
According to the North American Freight Numbers released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation, trucks transported 60.8 percent of U.S.-NAFTA trade in May 2013. Rail moved 15.1 percent of freight in May followed by vessels at 8.6 percent, pipelines at 6.8 percent and air at 3.9 percent. Combined surface trade transportation modes (truck, rail and pipelines) carried 82.7 percent of the total NAFTA freight flows.
US Rail Traffic Up
In the Weekly Rail Traffic report for week ending July 17, 2013 the AAR reported carload volume was up 2.5 percent compared to the same week in 2012, and intermodal volume was up 2.4 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 2.5 percent from last year.
Carload volume for the first 30 weeks of 2013 was down 1.3 percent from the same point last year, while intermodal volume was up 3.4 percent. For the first 30 weeks of 2013 total U.S. traffic was up 0.8 percent from the same point in 2012.
US Rail Traffic Up
In the Weekly Rail Traffic report for week ending July 17, 2013 the AAR reported carload volume was up 2.5 percent compared to the same week in 2012, and intermodal volume was up 2.4 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 2.5 percent from last year.
Carload volume for the first 30 weeks of 2013 was down 1.3 percent from the same point last year, while intermodal volume was up 3.4 percent. For the first 30 weeks of 2013 total U.S. traffic was up 0.8 percent from the same point in 2012.
2nd Week of Mixed Rail Traffic
The AAR reported another week of mixed weekly rail traffic for the week ending July 20, 2013. Carload volume for the week was down 3 percent compared with the same week last year, however intermodal volume was up 2.8 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was down 0.3 percent compared with the same week in 2012.
2nd Week of Mixed Rail Traffic
The AAR reported another week of mixed weekly rail traffic for the week ending July 20, 2013. Carload volume for the week was down 3 percent compared with the same week last year, however intermodal volume was up 2.8 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was down 0.3 percent compared with the same week in 2012.
Mixed Rail Traffic Report
U.S. rail traffic was mixed for the week ending July 13, 2013 according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR July 18th. Carload volume for the week was down 3.1 percent compared to the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.9 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was down 1.3 percent compared to the same week in 2012.
Mixed Rail Traffic Report
U.S. rail traffic was mixed for the week ending July 13, 2013 according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR July 18th. Carload volume for the week was down 3.1 percent compared to the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.9 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was down 1.3 percent compared to the same week in 2012.
Increase in Rail Traffic
For the week ending July 6, 2013 the AAR reported that both U.S. carload and intermodal volume increased, carload volume was up 2 percent and intermodal volume was up 1.1 percent compared to the same week last year. Total rail traffic for the week was up 1.6 percent compared with the same week in 2012.
Increase in Rail Traffic
For the week ending July 6, 2013 the AAR reported that both U.S. carload and intermodal volume increased, carload volume was up 2 percent and intermodal volume was up 1.1 percent compared to the same week last year. Total rail traffic for the week was up 1.6 percent compared with the same week in 2012.
