Filed in AAR

Friday, March 16, 2012

Carload volume-at 278,728-was down 4.8 percent annually, and intermodal-at 226,039 trailers and containers—was up 4.2 percent annually.

Friday, March 09, 2012

February carloads—at 1,410,992—were down 1.9 percent annually. And intermodal—at 1,122,458 trailers and containers—was up 2.4 percent compared to February 2011.

Friday, March 02, 2012

Carload volume—at 281,644—was down 5 percent annually and slightly behind the week ending February 18 at 281,989.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Carload volume—at 281,989—was down 5.2 percent annually and ahead of the week ending February 11 at 279,501.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Carload volume—284,546—was up 6.2 percent annually—and was slightly ahead of the week ending January 28 at 283,654 and ahead of the week ending January 21 at 287,734 and behind the week ending January 14 at 298,560.

Monday, February 06, 2012

January carloads—at 1,144,800—were up 0.1 percent annually. Intermodal—at 877,637 trailers and containers—was up 1.7 percent compared to January 2011.

Monday, January 30, 2012

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) said today that the seven North America-based Class I freight railroads are on track to invest a record $13 billion in capital expenditures for 2012, with the capital going towards expanding, upgrading, and enhancing the U.S. freight rail network.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Carload volume—at 287,734—was up 1.6 percent compared to last year but behind the week ending January 14 at 298,560.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Following a sluggish first week of 2012, rail volumes for the week ending January 14 showed solid growth, according to data from the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

Friday, December 16, 2011

Carload volume—at 297,400—was up 3.7 percent annually.