November 19, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, November 18, 2020) NEW YORK — For the week ending Nov. 14, 2020, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 527,462 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.2% compared with the same week last year, based on a double-digit intermodal gain, the Association of...
November 13, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 11, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 7, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 522,028...
November 12, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, November 11, 2020) NEW YORK — For the week ending Nov. 7, 2020, a significant gain in intermodal once again surpassed a decline in carloads as the pandemic continued. U.S. rail traffic—522,028 carloads and intermodal units — rose 1.3% compared...
November 10, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, November 9, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Understanding how a rail shipment moves through the tracks and hump yards across the country relies on a few key metrics. Three of the main key performance indicators that railroads use to communicate...
November 10, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 4, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 31, 2020, as well as volumes for October 2020. U.S. railroads...
November 10, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, November 9, 2020) NEW YORK — With Joe Biden preparing to take the oath of office as the 46th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2021, the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Amtrak and the American Public Transportation Association...
November 3, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, November 2, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Moody’s Investor Services has upgraded its outlook for the North American rail industry from negative to stable amid expectations that rail volumes will continue to grow in 2021. Full story: Freight...
November 2, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, October 29, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. rail volumes on a weekly basis rose nearly 2% amid a 9% increase in intermodal traffic. U.S. rail traffic was 522,653 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Oct. 24, which is 1.9% higher...
October 30, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, October 28, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending October 24, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 522,653...
October 16, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, October 15, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. rail volumes on a weekly basis rose nearly 2% as intermodal traffic pushed volumes higher. The U.S. railroads originated 520,452 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending last Saturday,...