February 9, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, February 7, 2024) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending February 3, 2024, as well as volumes for January 2024. U.S. railroads originated 1,025,168...
February 2, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, January 31, 2024) U.S. Class I railroads hauled 467,222 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Jan. 27, 2024—up 0.7% from the same point last year, AAR reported Jan. 31. Total carloads came in at 208,131, down 9.0% from 2023, while...
January 25, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, January 24, 2024) Through the first three weeks of 2024 (ending Jan. 20), total North American carload and intermodal traffic dipped 5.6% from the same point last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Jan. 24. North American...
January 18, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, January 17, 2024) Through the first two weeks of 2024 (ending Jan. 13), total North American carload and intermodal traffic was down 1.5% from the same point last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported January 17. Full story:...
January 12, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, January 10, 2024) For the week ending Jan. 6, 2024 (Week 1), total U.S. rail traffic was 417,257 carloads and intermodal units, rising 2.3% from the prior-year period, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Jan. 10. Total rail...
January 5, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, CPKC, Headlines
(Source: Trains.com, January 4, 2024) Canadian Pacific Kansas City was the only Class I railroad that was able to eke out higher volume last year. CPKC’s traffic was up a scant 0.1% in 2023, which was a down year for North American freight volume. The other five Class...
January 5, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, January 3, 2024) The fourth quarter was “the best quarter of 2023 for U.S. rail volumes on a year-over-year basis,” AAR Senior Vice President John T. Gray reported Jan. 2. “It appears that intense rail efforts to improve service quality are...
January 3, 2024 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
Source: Association of American Railroads press release, January 3, 2024) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 30, 2023, as well as volumes for December 2023. U.S. railroads originated 876,881...
December 28, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 27, 2023) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 23, 2023. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 486,787 carloads and...
December 21, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, December 13, 2023) Through the first 49 weeks of 2023 (ending Dec. 9), total North American carload and intermodal traffic fell 2.8% from the same period last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Dec. 13. Full story: Railway...