The line between the cities of Guangzhou and Wuhan in China is the world’s fastest rail link with trains achieving an average speed of 217.48 mph, covering the 664.24 mile distance in just three hours. In France, the average speed for high-speed trains is 172.12 mph, while in Japan high-speed trains travel an average of 150.99 mph.
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www.guinnessworldrecords.com
In the Weekly Rail Traffic report the AAR reported U.S. carload volume for the week ending July 12, 2014 was up 4.8 percent compared to last year, and intermodal volume was up 3.2 percent. Total U.s. rail traffic for the week was up 4 percent compared to the same week last year.
U.S. carload volume for the first 28 weeks of 2014 was up 3.4 percent compared with the same point in 2013, and intermodal volume was up 6 percent. For the first 28 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail traffic was up 4.6 percent from the same point last year. Read More
In the Weekly Rail Traffic report the AAR reported U.S. carload volume for the week ending July 12, 2014 was up 4.8 percent compared to last year, and intermodal volume was up 3.2 percent. Total U.s. rail traffic for the week was up 4 percent compared to the same week last year.
U.S. carload volume for the first 28 weeks of 2014 was up 3.4 percent compared with the same point in 2013, and intermodal volume was up 6 percent. For the first 28 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail traffic was up 4.6 percent from the same point last year. Read More
A new record was hit the week ending June 14, 2014, it was the highest week in history for intermodal volume in the U.S. reaching 270,243 units. Intermodal volume for the week was up 6.3 percent compared with the same week last year, and carload volume was up 2.2 percent according the AAR’s Weekly Rail Traffic Summary. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 4.1 percent compared with the same week in 2013.
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A new record was hit the week ending June 14, 2014, it was the highest week in history for intermodal volume in the U.S. reaching 270,243 units. Intermodal volume for the week was up 6.3 percent compared with the same week last year, and carload volume was up 2.2 percent according the AAR’s Weekly Rail Traffic Summary. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 4.1 percent compared with the same week in 2013.
U.S. carload volume for the first 24 weeks of 2014 was up 3.2 percent from the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 5.8 percent. For the first 24 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 4.4 percent compared with the same point last year. Read More
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U.S. carload volume for the first 21 weeks of 2014 was up 2.9 percent from the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 5.6 percent. For the first 21 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail traffic was up 4.2 percent compared with the same point in 2013. Read More
For the week ending May 24, 2014 both carload and intermodal volume were up from last year according to the AAR’s Weekly Rail Traffic report. Carload volume for the week was up 6.8 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 8.6 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 7.6 percent compared to the same week last year.
U.S. carload volume for the first 21 weeks of 2014 was up 2.9 percent from the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 5.6 percent. For the first 21 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail traffic was up 4.2 percent compared with the same point in 2013. Read More
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.
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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.
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
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.
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