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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.-NAFTA Freight Flows

According to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the severe weather in January contributed to a decline in U.S.-Canada trade.  January’s freight movement between the U.S. and Canada was down 3.4 percent from January 2013, the largest year-to-year decline since November 2009.  Freight moved by truck was down 4.9 percent, and rail fell 9.9 percent.  Trade by vessel, on the other hand, increased 3.7 percent, and trade by pipeline increased 1.9 percent compared to January of last year.US-Canada Freight Flow Mode 01.14

The BTS numbers showed that trucks carried 52.2 percent of the total U.S.-Canada freight flows in January followed by rail at 15.1 percent, pipeline at 14.6 percent, vessel at 7.2 percent and air at 4.7 percent. In January Mineral Fuels was the top commodity group transported between the U.S. and Canada, moved by pipeline. Read More

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U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows

According to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the severe weather in January contributed to a decline in U.S.-Canada trade.  January’s freight movement between the U.S. and Canada was down 3.4 percent from January 2013, the largest year-to-year decline since November 2009.  Freight moved by truck was down 4.9 percent, and rail fell 9.9 percent.  Trade by vessel, on the other hand, increased 3.7 percent, and trade by pipeline increased 1.9 percent compared to January of last year.US-Canada Freight Flow Mode 01.14

The BTS numbers showed that trucks carried 52.2 percent of the total U.S.-Canada freight flows in January followed by rail at 15.1 percent, pipeline at 14.6 percent, vessel at 7.2 percent and air at 4.7 percent. In January Mineral Fuels was the top commodity group transported between the U.S. and Canada, moved by pipeline. Read More

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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.

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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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Rail Traffic Summary

US carload volume for the week ending February 8, 2014 was down 4.3 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.6 percent according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR.  Total US rail traffic for the week was down 2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W6

For the first 6 weeks of 2014 US carload volume was down 0.4 percent from the same point last year, however intermodal volume was up 1.1 percent.  Total US rail traffic was up 3.0 percent from the same point last year for the first 6 weeks of 2014. Read More

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Rail Traffic Summary

US carload volume for the week ending February 8, 2014 was down 4.3 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.6 percent according to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR.  Total US rail traffic for the week was down 2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W6

For the first 6 weeks of 2014 US carload volume was down 0.4 percent from the same point last year, however intermodal volume was up 1.1 percent.  Total US rail traffic was up 3.0 percent from the same point last year for the first 6 weeks of 2014. Read More

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Rail Traffic Up For January, Down For the Week

The Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR reported there was increase in rail traffic in January; carload volume for the was up 0.4 percent compared with January 2013, and intermodal volume was up 1.3 percent.

For the week ending February 1, 2013 carload volume was down 1.5 percent compared to the same week last year, and intermodal volume was down 0.8 percent.  Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was down 1.2 percent compared with the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W5

U.S. carload volume for the first five weeks of 2014 was up 0.4 percent from the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 1.3 percent.  For the first 5 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail traffic was uo 0.8 percent from the same point in 2013. Read More

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U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows Up

The NAFTA freight data released by the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) January 29th showed that U.S. trade with its NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico rose 1.3 percent from November 2012 to November 2013.US-NAFTA Feright Flow Value Nov 2013

Of the five transportation modes, truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air that carried U.S.-NAFTA trade in November pipelines had the largest year-to-year growth at 7.4 percent.  Trucks came in second, having a 2.5 percent year-to-year increase, followed by rail which rose 2.2 percent.  Both vessel and air had a decrease in trade, 8.4 percent for vessel, and 4.0 percent for air. Read More

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U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows Up

The NAFTA freight data released by the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) January 29th showed that U.S. trade with its NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico rose 1.3 percent from November 2012 to November 2013.US-NAFTA Feright Flow Value Nov 2013

Of the five transportation modes, truck, rail, pipeline, vessel and air that carried U.S.-NAFTA trade in November pipelines had the largest year-to-year growth at 7.4 percent.  Trucks came in second, having a 2.5 percent year-to-year increase, followed by rail which rose 2.2 percent.  Both vessel and air had a decrease in trade, 8.4 percent for vessel, and 4.0 percent for air. Read More