August 15, 2019 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading analysis by Tony Hatch, August 15, 2019) Freight-rail traffic volumes have been shockingly weak. Why? Here are six basic reasons. Full story: Progressive Railroading
August 9, 2019 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 7, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 3, 2019, as well as volumes for July 2019. U.S. railroads originated...
August 2, 2019 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 31, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 27, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,498...
July 30, 2019 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 24, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 20, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 526,010...
July 19, 2019 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 17, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 13, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 527,908...
July 17, 2019 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 10, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 6, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 448,459...
July 8, 2019 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, July 3, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 29, 2019, as well as volumes for June 2019. U.S. railroads originated...
June 28, 2019 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, June 27, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Year-to-date U.S. rail volumes fell again amid a loosening truck market, receding floodwaters in the Midwest and overall economic uncertainty. Full story: Freight Waves
June 28, 2019 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, June 26, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 22, 2019. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 525,116...
June 24, 2019 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: The Regulatory Review opinion column by Martha Moore, June 24, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — At a recent Congressional hearing, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) declared that rail rates after adjustment for inflation are 46 percent lower now than in...
