According to the AAR’s Weekly Rail Traffic Report both U.S. carload and intermodal volume were up from last year for the week ending April 5, 2014. Carload volume was up 5.4 percent compared with the same week in 2013, and intermodal volume was up 12.6 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 8.7 percent compared with the same week last year.
According to the AAR’s Weekly Rail Traffic Report both U.S. carload and intermodal volume were up from last year for the week ending April 5, 2014. Carload volume was up 5.4 percent compared with the same week in 2013, and intermodal volume was up 12.6 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic was up 8.7 percent compared with the same week last year.
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.
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
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.
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
According to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR U.S. rail traffic saw a record intermodal growth in 2013, up 4.6 percent over 2012. In fact, intermodal volume in 2013 was the highest on record, exceeding the last record high set in 2006. On the other hand, carload volume was down 0.5 percent from 2012.
For the month of December 2013 U.S. carload volume was down 0.9 percent from December 2012, while intermodal volume was up 8 percent.
U.S. carload volume for the first week of 2014, week ending January 4th, carload volume was up 2.1 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 4.8 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 3.2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.
Canadian carload volume for the week ending January 4, 2014 was down 7.4 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.4 percent.
For the week Mexican carload volume was up 3.4 percent compared to the same week in 2013, while intermodal volume was down 12.7 percent.
The combined North American carload volume for the week ending January 4th was up 0.1 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 3.5 percent.
According to the Weekly Rail Traffic Summary released by the AAR U.S. rail traffic saw a record intermodal growth in 2013, up 4.6 percent over 2012. In fact, intermodal volume in 2013 was the highest on record, exceeding the last record high set in 2006. On the other hand, carload volume was down 0.5 percent from 2012.
For the month of December 2013 U.S. carload volume was down 0.9 percent from December 2012, while intermodal volume was up 8 percent.
U.S. carload volume for the first week of 2014, week ending January 4th, carload volume was up 2.1 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 4.8 percent. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was up 3.2 percent compared to the same week in 2013.
Canadian carload volume for the week ending January 4, 2014 was down 7.4 percent compared with the same week last year, while intermodal volume was up 0.4 percent.
For the week Mexican carload volume was up 3.4 percent compared to the same week in 2013, while intermodal volume was down 12.7 percent.
The combined North American carload volume for the week ending January 4th was up 0.1 percent compared with the same week last year, and intermodal volume was up 3.5 percent.
The value of overall U.S. trade with its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico, rose 5.0 percent from September 2012 to September 2013 according to North American Freight numbers released by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).
Pipelines were reported as having the largest year-to-year growth, 14.2 percent above last September’s value of freight carried by pipelines. Trucks are the most heavily utilized mode for moving freight between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners, carrying three-fifths of U.S.-NAFTA trade. Freight moved by trucks in September increased 5.4 percent from last year, and rail rose 8.1 percent. However, both freight carried by vessel and air declined from last year, 4.3 percent and 0.1 percent respectively.
Percent Change in Value of U.S.-NAFTA Freight Flows by Mode:
September 2013 Compared to September 2012
In their rail traffic summary released May 2, 2013 the AAR reported that intermodal traffic in April 2013 was up 1.6 percent compared with April 2012. Carload volume for April was down 0.4 percent compared with April of last year.
For the week ending April 27, 2013 carload volume was down 2.6 percent, while intermodal volume was up 2.1 percent compared to the same week last year. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was down 0.4 percent compared to the same week in 2012.
In their rail traffic summary released May 2, 2013 the AAR reported that intermodal traffic in April 2013 was up 1.6 percent compared with April 2012. Carload volume for April was down 0.4 percent compared with April of last year.
For the week ending April 27, 2013 carload volume was down 2.6 percent, while intermodal volume was up 2.1 percent compared to the same week last year. Total U.S. rail traffic for the week was down 0.4 percent compared to the same week in 2012.
