The Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ analysis released today reported that trucks carried 59.3 percent of the trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, rail carried 14.3 percent, vessels 9.8 percent, pipelines, 8.1 percent and air 3.8 percent in January. Surface transportation modes (truck, rail, and pipeline) carried 81.7 percent of the total NAFTA trade. Read More
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Increase in Rail Traffic
The Association of American Railroads reported an increase in rail traffic for the week ending March 16, 2013 in their rail traffic summary released this week. U.S. carload volume was up 0.5 percent and intermodal volume was up 0.7 percent compared with the same week last year. Total U.S. traffic for the week was up 0.6 percent compared to the same week in 2012. Read More
Increase in Rail Traffic
The Association of American Railroads reported an increase in rail traffic for the week ending March 16, 2013 in their rail traffic summary released this week. U.S. carload volume was up 0.5 percent and intermodal volume was up 0.7 percent compared with the same week last year. Total U.S. traffic for the week was up 0.6 percent compared to the same week in 2012. Read More
Mixed Weekly Rail Traffic
In the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released March 14, 2013 the Association of American Railroads reported mixed rail traffic for the week ending March 9. Carload volume was down 0.9 percent compared to the same week in 2012, while intermodal volume was up 4 percent. Total U.S. traffic for the week was up 1.3 percent compared with the same week last year. Read More
Mixed Weekly Rail Traffic
In the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released March 14, 2013 the Association of American Railroads reported mixed rail traffic for the week ending March 9. Carload volume was down 0.9 percent compared to the same week in 2012, while intermodal volume was up 4 percent. Total U.S. traffic for the week was up 1.3 percent compared with the same week last year. Read More
Rail Traffic: March 2
The Association of American Railroads’ rail traffic summary released March 7, 2013 reported that both U.S. carload and intermodal volume were up for the week ending March 2, 2013 compared with the same week last year. Carload volume was up 0.2 percent, and intermodal volume was up 9.7 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 4.4 percent for the week compared to the same week in 2012. Read More
Rail Traffic: March 2
The Association of American Railroads’ rail traffic summary released March 7, 2013 reported that both U.S. carload and intermodal volume were up for the week ending March 2, 2013 compared with the same week last year. Carload volume was up 0.2 percent, and intermodal volume was up 9.7 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 4.4 percent for the week compared to the same week in 2012. 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
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
