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Railroad Traffic for Week Ending May 9

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 9, 2020 For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 412,549 carloads and intermodal units, down 22.1% compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending May 9 were 185,144 carloads, down 28.4% compared with the same week in 2019, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 227,405 containers and trailers, down 16% ... [+]

Rail Traffic for week ending Feb. 22 down 7.6

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reports that for the week ending February 22, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 482,690 carloads and intermodal units, down 7.6% compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending February 22 were 232,869 carloads, down 9.3% compared with the ... [+]

AAR Rail Traffic for 2017, Week ending Dec. 30, 2017

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 30, 2017, as well as volumes for December 2017 and all of 2017. U.S. railroads originated 998,168 carloads in December 2017, up 2.5 percent, or 24,606 carloads, from December 2016. U.S. railroads also originated 1,065,965 containers ... [+]

AAR Issues First State of Industry Report

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) released its first “State of the Industry Report” in January that focuses on the key challenges, accomplishments and innovations within the freight railroad industry.  This initial, five-chapter edition details the industry's investments in new technology and innovation that are enhancing safety across the nation's ... [+]

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