May 22, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 20, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 16, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 416,115 carloads...
May 21, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, May 20, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Intermodal volumes could start to improve around the fourth quarter of 2020 or the first quarter of 2021, but uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic makes any volume forecast dicey, said a trio of...
May 21, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, May 21, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Class I railroads are closely watching the restart of North American automotive production, hoping that the slow ramp up will not only grow auto volumes but also improve demand for supplies such as steel...
May 15, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 13, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today 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...
May 15, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 14, 2020) U.S. freight-rail traffic plunged 22.1 percent to 412,549 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending May 9 compared with the same week a year ago, Association of American Railroads (AAR) data shows. Full story:...
May 14, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, May 13, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. weekly rail traffic fell 22.1% for the week ending May 9, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). U.S. rail volumes totaled 412,549 carloads and intermodal units, falling 22.1% from the...
May 11, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, May 10, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — In 2020, North American rail volumes could fall roughly 15% or more compared to a year ago. This projection, amidst others for deep declines in coal traffic and a shaky environment for intermodal volumes, was...
May 8, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, May 7, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. railroads originated 980,535 carloads in April 2020, a 25% year-over-year (YoY) decline, and 1,095,423 intermodal containers, a 17% YoY drop, according to the latest numbers from the Association of...
May 8, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 6, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 2, 2020, as well as volumes for April 2020. U.S. railroads originated 980,535...
May 7, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, May 7, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. rail traffic tumbled about 21% in April as falling volumes for coal, motor vehicles and parts, and chemicals contributed to a “historic” monthly decline, according to the Association of American Railroads...
