The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 1, 2017, as well as volumes for March 2017. U.S. railroads originated 1,283,489 carloads in March 2017, up 7.3 percent, or 87,183 carloads, over March 2016. U.S. railroads also originated 1,298,173 containers and trailers in March 2017, up 3.8 […]
U.S. rail traffic totaled 526,471 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending March 25, 2017, up 12% compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported on March 29. Canadian and Mexican carriers also realized big gains.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 25, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 526,471 carloads and intermodal units, up 12 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending March 25 were 260,897 carloads, up 12.4 […]
U.S. railroads had the lowest train accident rate on record in 2016, according to data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Derailment rates, which declined 10 percent in 2016 from 2015, as well as track-caused accident rates, are also both all-time lows. The 2016 rail safety statistics continue a string of record-setting years, showing this […]
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today released an assessment of trade’s impact on the freight railroad industry, finding that at least 42 percent of rail carloads and intermodal units, and more than 35 percent of annual rail revenue, are directly associated with international trade. Approximately 50,000 domestic rail jobs, accounting for more than $5.5 […]
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 18, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 495,281 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.4 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending March 18 were 246,465 carloads, up 4.6 […]
Intermodal rates rose 4.9 percent in February 2017 compared to the same month last year, just the fifth year-over-year increase since December 2014 and the largest since January 2012, according to the latest Cass Intermodal Price Index, which measures all-in per-mile costs.
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 4, 2017. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 521,607 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.8 percent compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending March 4 were 262,743 carloads, up 6.3 […]
As confidence levels increase within the intermodal market, key industry players will come together at Intermodal Asia 2017 to do business, network and discuss industry trends and innovative solutions. At a time when change is vital to drive the industry forward, Intermodal Asia will take place from 21st-23rd March 2017 at the Shanghai World Expo […]
Major container ports in the United States handled an “unusually high” 1.67 million TEUs in January 2017, up 12.5 percent from the previous year, according to the Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.
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