April 16, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: S&P Global Platts, April 15, 2020) HOUSTON — US coal carload originations fell to a 10-year low of 52,468 in the week ended April 11, down 8.8% from 57,504 a week earlier and 36.1% lower than the year-ago week, the Association of American Railroads said...
April 13, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Grains Council, April 10, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. freight railway system continues to stay on track despite challenges posed by COVID-19 — meaning U.S. corn and sorghum will keep moving south to one of the most important U.S. export markets,...
April 13, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, April 8, 2020) NEW YORK — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended April 4, 2020, and it acknowledged that COVID-19 is increasingly impacting the rail industry. For the week ended April 4, total...
April 9, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, April 9, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — North American rail traffic continues to tumble, pressured by significant drops in consumer activity as the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold globally. North American rail volume for the week ending last Saturday...
April 9, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 8, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 4, 2020. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 429,095...
April 8, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, April 7, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Blank sailings and the shuttering of automotive manufacturers are tangibly impacting rail business, but with some saying the economy is already in a recession, the industry could also be faced with a...
April 3, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, April 2, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — North American carloads of motor vehicles and parts tumbled nearly 67% on a weekly basis as the looming coronavirus pandemic prevented would-be buyers from entering automobile showrooms. Full story: Freight...
April 3, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, April 1, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 28, 2020, as well as volumes for March 2020. U.S. railroads originated...
April 2, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, March 31, 2020) NEW YORK — Citing “increased macroeconomic uncertainty and corporate debt in focus across various sectors,” Cowen and Company recently delved into current debt levels at major railroad and trucking firms, and discussed actions...
March 27, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves opinion column by Jim Blaze, March 26, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — With the coronavirus pandemic as background, let’s briefly examine what the role of the rail freight sector is. How relevant is rail freight’s services during a stay-in place...
