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Rail Traffic Increases

For the week ending May 17, 2014 the AAR reported that both carload and intermodal volume were up compared to the same week last year.  Carload volume for the week was up 4.5 percent, and intermodal volume was up 6.8 percent.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 5.6 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W20

U.S. carload volume for the first 20 weeks of 2014 was up 2.7 percent compared with the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 5.5 percent.  For the first 20 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 4 percent from last year. Read More

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Rail Traffic Increases

For the week ending May 17, 2014 the AAR reported that both carload and intermodal volume were up compared to the same week last year.  Carload volume for the week was up 4.5 percent, and intermodal volume was up 6.8 percent.  Total U.S. rail volume for the week was up 5.6 percent compared to the same week in 2013.

Rail 2014 W20

U.S. carload volume for the first 20 weeks of 2014 was up 2.7 percent compared with the same point last year, and intermodal volume was up 5.5 percent.  For the first 20 weeks of 2014 total U.S. rail volume was up 4 percent from last year. 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 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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Cass Freight Index: March

According to the Cass Freight Index Report shipment volume rose 5.8 percent from February to March, 4.2 percent higher than March 2012.  Freight shipments were up 6.4 percent since the end of last year compared to the same period last year.  Freight expenditures increased 6.5 percent in March, 4.4 percent higher than the same point in 2012.  Cass reported that a majority of the increase can be attributed to an increase in the number of shipments.

Cass Chart March 2013
Source: Cass Informations Systems: Cass Freight Index Report: March 2013

For the complete Cass Freight Index Report or more information on Cass please refer to the Cass Information Systems website.  Below is a direct link to the Cass Freight Index Report: March 2013.

http://www.cassinfo.com/~/media/Files/Transportation_Files/Freight%20Index/2013/Cass%20Freight%20Index%20Report%20-%20March%202013.ashx

 

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Cass Freight Index: March

According to the Cass Freight Index Report shipment volume rose 5.8 percent from February to March, 4.2 percent higher than March 2012.  Freight shipments were up 6.4 percent since the end of last year compared to the same period last year.  Freight expenditures increased 6.5 percent in March, 4.4 percent higher than the same point in 2012.  Cass reported that a majority of the increase can be attributed to an increase in the number of shipments.

Cass Chart March 2013
Source: Cass Informations Systems: Cass Freight Index Report: March 2013

For the complete Cass Freight Index Report or more information on Cass please refer to the Cass Information Systems website.  Below is a direct link to the Cass Freight Index Report: March 2013.

http://www.cassinfo.com/~/media/Files/Transportation_Files/Freight%20Index/2013/Cass%20Freight%20Index%20Report%20-%20March%202013.ashx