Filed in AAR

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.

Friday, December 09, 2011

November carloads—at 1,476,635—were up 2.3 percent annually, marking the largest annual gain since last March.

Friday, December 02, 2011

While the prospects of a national railroad strike were fairly high earlier in the week, the situation appears to be far less dire, with tentative agreements in place between major freight railroads and two of the three railroad labor unions that the railroads had yet to reach an agreement.

Rail traffic continues to positively trend upward, with gains on both the carload and intermodal side for the week ending November 26 according to data released by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

With the clock winding down, the ongoing dispute between railroad management and labor over contractual issues largely focused on health care and economic issues remains in flux.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Carload volume—at 299,591—was up 0.5 percent annually and slightly ahead of the week ending November 5 at 298,465.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Intermodal volumes at 239,180 trailers and containers were up 3.5 percent annually.