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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 06 January 2016 - 06:33 PM

AAR news release:

 

AAR Reports Freight Rail Traffic for 2015

 

December 2015 and Weekly Numbers Also Reported

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jan. 6, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for December 2015 and all of 2015.  

 

Carload traffic in December totaled 1,219,443 carloads, down 15.6 percent or 225,477 carloads from December 2014.  U.S. railroads also originated 1,179,907 containers and trailers in December 2015, down 0.7 percent or 8,502 units from the same month last year.  For December 2015, combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations were 2,399,350, down 8.9 percent or 233,979 carloads and intermodal units from December 2014.    

 

In December 2015, four of the 20 carload commodity categories tracked by the AAR each month saw carload gains compared with December 2014.  This included: miscellaneous carloads, up 46.6 percent or 8,572 carloads; motor vehicles and parts, up 5.2 percent or 3,975 carloads; chemicals, up 0.7 percent or 963 carloads; and waste and scrap, up 3.3 percent or 510 carloads. Commodities that saw declines in December 2015 from December 2014 included: coal, down 27.9 percent or 81,625 carloads; petroleum and petroleum products, down 20.5 percent or 16,240 carloads; and metallic ores, down 39.1 percent or 17,087 carloads.  

 

Excluding coal, carloads were down 7.7 percent or 67,647 carloads in December 2015 from December 2014.  

 

Total U.S. carload traffic for 2015 was 14,266,204 carloads, down 6.1 percent or 911,823 carloads, while intermodal containers and trailers were 13,710,646 units, up 1.6 percent or 213,432 containers and trailers when compared to the same period in 2014. For 2015, total rail traffic volume in the United States was 27,976,850 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.5 percent or 698,391 carloads and intermodal units from the same point last year.   

 

"Weaknesses in energy and manufacturing, as well as, world economic softening, had a negative impact on both carload and intermodal traffic in 2015," said AAR Senior Vice President of Policy and Economics John T. Gray. "Railroads can't do much about the macroeconomic environment, but what they have done and are doing is making sure they operate safely and efficiently to maximize their customers' opportunities to grow their own business. The nation's railroads are well positioned to serve their customers in 2016." 

 

Week Ending January 2, 2016   

 

Total U.S. weekly rail traffic for the week ending Jan. 2, 2016 was 395,663 carloads and intermodal units, down 11.3 percent compared with the same week last year.  For the week there were 207,743 carloads, down 20.3 percent compared with the same week in 2014, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 187,920 containers and trailers, up 1.2 percent compared to 2014.   

 

Two of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2014. They were miscellaneous carloads, up 16.9 percent to 6,271 carloads; and chemicals, up 3 percent to 29,307 carloads. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2014 included coal, down 35.3 percent to 67,002 carloads; metallic ores and metals, down 24.7 percent to 18,367 carloads; and petroleum and petroleum products, down 20.3 percent to 12,213 carloads.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending Jan. 2, 2016, on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 280,388 carloads, down 19.4 percent compared with the same week last year, and 236,558 intermodal units, down 0.6 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 516,946 carloads and intermodal units, down 11.8 percent. North American rail volume for 2015 was 36,440,659 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.2 percent compared with 2014.

 

Canadian railroads reported 61,856 carloads for the week, down 18.8 percent, and 42,516 intermodal units, down 6 percent compared with the same week in 2014. For 2015, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 7,064,950 carloads, containers and trailers, down 1.7 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 10,789 carloads for the week, down 3.8 percent compared with the same week last year, and 6,122 intermodal units, down 12.7 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for 2015 was 1,398,859 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 1.1 percent from the same point last year.



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Posted 14 January 2016 - 08:57 PM

AAR news release:

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending January 9, 2016

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jan. 13, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Jan. 9, 2016.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 498,160 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.7 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending Jan. 9 were 239,221 carloads, down 13.5 percent compared with the same week in 2015, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 258,939 containers and trailers, up 7.5 percent compared to 2015.

 

Five of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2015. They included miscellaneous carloads, up 23 percent to 8,552 carloads; motor vehicles and parts, up 10.6 percent to 13,276 carloads; and chemicals, up 6.2 percent to 32,302 carloads. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2015 included coal, down 30.7 percent to 75,112 carloads; metallic ores and metals, down 18.1 percent to 19,419 carloads; and petroleum and petroleum products, down 15.1 percent to 13,096 carloads.

 

For the first week of 2016, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 239,221 carloads, down 13.5 percent from the same point last year; and 258,939 intermodal units, up 7.5 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first week of 2016 was 498,160 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of 3.7 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending Jan. 9, 2016, on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 323,005 carloads, down 11.8 percent compared with the same week last year, and 327,314 intermodal units, up 6.8 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 650,319 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.3 percent.

 

Canadian railroads reported 68,493 carloads for the week, down 8.3 percent, and 58,596 intermodal units, up 4.5 percent compared with the same week in 2015. For the first week of 2016, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 127,089 carloads, containers and trailers, down 2.8 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 15,291 carloads for the week, up 3.8 percent compared with the same week last year, and 9,779 intermodal units, up 4.8 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first week of 2016 was 25,070 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 4.2 percent from the same point last year.

 



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Posted 20 January 2016 - 09:01 PM

AAR news release:

 

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending January 16, 2016

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jan. 20, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Jan. 16, 2016.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 506,433 carloads and intermodal units, down 8.2 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending Jan. 16 were 242,670 carloads, down 16.6 percent compared with the same week in 2015, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 263,763 containers and trailers, up 1.1 percent compared to 2015.

 

Three of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2015. They were miscellaneous carloads, up 21.4 percent to 8,437 carloads; motor vehicles and parts, up 2.8 percent to 16,751 carloads; and chemicals, up 2.2 percent to 31,687 carloads. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2015 included coal, down 32.6 percent to 75,308 carloads; metallic ores and metals, down 24.2 percent to 18,690 carloads; and petroleum and petroleum products, down 18.5 percent to 12,852 carloads.

 

For the first 2 weeks of 2016, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 481,891 carloads, down 15.1 percent from the same point last year; and 522,702 intermodal units, up 4.2 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 2 weeks of 2016 was 1,004,593 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of 6 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending Jan. 16, 2016, on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 328,028 carloads, down 15.2 percent compared with the same week last year, and 332,652 intermodal units, up 0.6 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 660,680 carloads and intermodal units, down 7.9 percent. North American rail volume for the first 2 weeks of 2016 was 1,310,999 carloads and intermodal units, down 5.7 percent compared with 2015.

 

Canadian railroads reported 68,470 carloads for the week, down 13.6 percent, and 58,209 intermodal units, down 0.9 percent compared with the same week in 2015. For the first 2 weeks of 2016, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 253,768 carloads, containers and trailers, down 5.6 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 16,888 carloads for the week, up 1.8 percent compared with the same week last year, and 10,680 intermodal units, down 3.4 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 2 weeks of 2016 was 52,638 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 1.8 percent from the same point last year.



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Posted 27 January 2016 - 04:55 PM

AAR news release:

 

Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending January 23, 2016

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jan. 27, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Jan. 23, 2016.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 490,324 carloads and intermodal units, down 10.5 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending Jan. 23 were 237,190 carloads, down 19.5 percent compared with the same week in 2015, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 253,134 containers and trailers, down 0.1 percent compared to 2015.

 

One of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2015. It was miscellaneous carloads, up 15.3 percent to 9,018 carloads. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2015 included coal, down 35.8 percent to 74,128 carloads; petroleum and petroleum products, down 19 percent to 12,409 carloads; and metallic ores and metals, down 16.2 percent to 19,418 carloads.

 

For the first 3 weeks of 2016, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 719,081 carloads, down 16.6 percent from the same point last year; and 775,836 intermodal units, up 2.7 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 3 weeks of 2016 was 1,494,917 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of 7.6 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending Jan. 23, 2016, on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 323,156 carloads, down 17.5 percent compared with the same week last year, and 324,000 intermodal units, down 0.1 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 647,156 carloads and intermodal units, down 9.6 percent. North American rail volume for the first 3 weeks of 2016 was 1,958,155 carloads and intermodal units, down 7 percent compared with 2015.

 

Canadian railroads reported 68,677 carloads for the week, down 14.1 percent, and 59,388 intermodal units, down 0.5 percent compared with the same week in 2015. For the first 3 weeks of 2016, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 381,833 carloads, containers and trailers, down 6.5 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 17,289 carloads for the week, up 2.9 percent compared with the same week last year, and 11,478 intermodal units, up 2.1 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 3 weeks of 2016 was 81,405 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 2.1 percent from the same point last year.



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Posted 04 February 2016 - 11:59 AM

AAR news release:

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for January and Week Ending January 30, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 3, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported weekly U.S. traffic, as well as volumes for January 2016.

Carload traffic in January totaled 968,042 carloads, down 16.6 percent or 192,747 from January 2015. U.S. railroads also originated 1,039,621 containers and trailers in January 2016, up 3.4 percent or 34,523 units from the same month last year. For January 2016, combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations were 2,007,663 down 7.3 percent or 158,224 carloads and intermodal units from January 2015.

 

In January 2016, four of the 20 carload commodity categories tracked by the AAR each month saw carload gains compared with January 2015. This included: miscellaneous carloads, up 45.2 percent or 7,409 carloads; chemicals, up 2.1 percent or 2,615 carloads; and motor vehicles and parts, up 3.9 percent or 2,435 carloads. Commodities that saw declines in January 2016 from January 2015 included: coal, down 33.3 percent or 150,658 carloads; petroleum and petroleum products, down 19.4 percent or 12,037 carloads; and crushed stone, gravel, and sand, down 10.3 percent or 8,475 carloads.

 

Excluding coal, carloads were down 5.9 percent or 42,089 carloads from January 2015.

 

“Intermodal was solid in January, but carload volumes weren’t what railroads were hoping for,” said AAR Senior Vice President of Policy and Economics John T. Gray.  “By all accounts, rail service right now is excellent, but volume just isn’t there.  At some point, the problems currently plaguing the energy and manufacturing sectors — low oil prices, a strong dollar, uncertainties in emerging ​markets — will sort themselves out.  When that happens, railroads will be positioned to provide safe, reliable service.”

 

Week Ending January 30, 2016

Total U.S. weekly rail traffic for the week ending Jan. 30, 2016 was 512,746 carloads and intermodal units, down 6.5 percent compared with the same week last year. For the week, there were 248,961 carloads, down 16.6 percent compared with the same week in 2015, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 263,785 containers and trailers, up 5.5 percent compared to 2015.

 

Three of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2015. They were miscellaneous carloads, up 45.9 percent to 10,019 carloads; motor vehicles and parts, up 5.8 percent to 18,556 carloads; and chemicals, up 2.8 percent to 31,981 carloads. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2015 included coal, down 33.8 percent to 77,416 carloads; petroleum and petroleum products, down 24.9 percent to 11,626 carloads; and metallic ores and metals, down 19.1 percent to 19,826 carloads.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending Jan. 30, 2016, on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 335,717 carloads, down 15 percent compared with the same week last year, and 336,908 intermodal units, up 4.3 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 672,625 carloads and intermodal units, down 6.3 percent. North American rail volume for the first 4 weeks of 2016 was 2,630,780 carloads and intermodal units, down 6.8 percent compared with 2015.

 

Canadian railroads reported 69,901 carloads for the week, down 12.4 percent, and 61,982 intermodal units, up 0.8 percent compared with the same week in 2015. For the first 4 weeks of 2016, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 513,716 carloads, containers and trailers, down 6.5 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 16,855 carloads for the week, up 0.7 percent compared with the same week last year, and 11,141 intermodal units, down 3.2 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 4 weeks of 2016 was 109,401 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 1.3 percent from the same point last year.

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Posted 10 February 2016 - 10:10 PM

AAR news release:

 

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 6, 2016

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 10, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 6, 2016.

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 504,510 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.4 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending Feb. 6 were 241,680 carloads, down 11.7 percent compared with the same week in 2015, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 262,830 containers and trailers, up 10.5 percent compared to 2015.

 

Four of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2015. They included motor vehicles and parts, up 24.6 percent to 19,216 carloads; miscellaneous carloads, up 20.4 percent to 8,904 carloads; and grain, up 5 percent to 22,257 carloads. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2015 included coal, down 30.3 percent to 73,298 carloads; petroleum and petroleum products, down 16.8 percent to 11,980 carloads; and metallic ores and metals, down 8.7 percent to 18,737 carloads.

 

For the first 5 weeks of 2016, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 1,209,722 carloads, down 15.7 percent from the same point last year; and 1,302,451 intermodal units, up 4.8 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 5 weeks of 2016 was 2,512,173 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of 6.2 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending Feb. 6, 2016, on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 327,122 carloads, down 10 percent compared with the same week last year, and 334,377 intermodal units, up 10 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 661,499 carloads and intermodal units, down 0.9 percent. North American rail volume for the first 5 weeks of 2016 was 3,292,279 carloads and intermodal units, down 5.7 percent compared with 2015.

 

Canadian railroads reported 70,220 carloads for the week, down 7.3 percent, and 61,758 intermodal units, up 10 percent compared with the same week in 2015. For the first 5 weeks of 2016, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 645,694 carloads, containers and trailers, down 5.3 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 15,222 carloads for the week, up 7.2 percent compared with the same week last year, and 9,789 intermodal units, down 2.1 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 5 weeks of 2016 was 134,412 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 1.7 percent from the same point last year.

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Posted 17 February 2016 - 08:52 PM

AAR news release:

 

AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 13, 2016​​

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 17, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 13, 2016.

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 505,148 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.8 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending Feb. 13 were 244,334 carloads, down 15.4 percent compared with the same week in 2015, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 260,814 containers and trailers, up 10.4 percent compared to 2015.

 

Two of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2015. They were miscellaneous carloads, up 27.4 percent to 9,406 carloads; and motor vehicles and parts, up 12.6 percent to 18,711 carloads. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2015 included coal, down 32.5 percent to 75,249 carloads; petroleum and petroleum products, down 23.4 percent to 11,303 carloads; and metallic ores and metals, down 15.4 percent to 19,196 carloads.

 

For the first 6 weeks of 2016, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 1,454,056 carloads, down 15.6 percent from the same point last year; and 1,563,265 intermodal units, up 5.7 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 6 weeks of 2016 was 3,017,321 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of 5.8 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending Feb. 13, 2016, on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 331,188 carloads, down 13.2 percent compared with the same week last year, and 333,169 intermodal units, up 8.5 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 664,357 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.5 percent. North American rail volume for the first 6 weeks of 2016 was 3,956,636 carloads and intermodal units, down 5.3 percent compared with 2015.

 

Canadian railroads reported 70,900 carloads for the week, down 7.9 percent, and 60,702 intermodal units, up 0.5 percent compared with the same week in 2015. For the first 6 weeks of 2016, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 777,296 carloads, containers and trailers, down 5.1 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 15,954 carloads for the week, up 2.4 percent compared with the same week last year, and 11,653 intermodal units, up 11.5 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 6 weeks of 2016 was 162,019 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 2.4 percent from the same point last year.

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Posted 24 February 2016 - 09:02 PM

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AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending February 20, 2016
Crude Oil Carloads for Fourth Quarter and All of 2015 Also Updated

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 24, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 20, 2016.
 
For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 497,210 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.1 percent compared with the same week last year.
 
Total carloads for the week ending Feb. 20 were 244,747 carloads, down 5.7 percent compared with the same week in 2015, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 252,463 containers and trailers, up 18.2 percent compared to 2015.
 
Five of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2015. They included motor vehicles and parts, up 30.7 percent to 19,620 carloads; miscellaneous carloads, up 22.5 percent to 8,376 carloads; and nonmetallic minerals, up 6.4 percent to 30,349 carloads. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2015 included petroleum and petroleum products, down 22.1 percent to 10,262 carloads; coal, down 20.2 percent to 76,571 carloads; and farm products excl. grain, and food, down 5.7 percent to 15,622 carloads.
 
For the first 7 weeks of 2016, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 1,698,803 carloads, down 14.3 percent from the same point last year; and 1,815,728 intermodal units, up 7.3 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 7 weeks of 2016 was 3,514,531 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of 4.4 percent compared to last year.
 
North American rail volume for the week ending Feb. 20, 2016, on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 329,933 carloads, down 4.3 percent compared with the same week last year, and 320,471 intermodal units, up 16.3 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 650,404 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.8 percent. North American rail volume for the first 7 weeks of 2016 was 4,607,040 carloads and intermodal units, down 4 percent compared with 2015.
 
Canadian railroads reported 68,708 carloads for the week, down 1.2 percent, and 57,221 intermodal units, up 13.3 percent compared with the same week in 2015. For the first 7 weeks of 2016, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 903,225 carloads, containers and trailers, down 3.8 percent.
 
Mexican railroads reported 16,478 carloads for the week, up 4.6 percent compared with the same week last year, and 10,787 intermodal units, down 6.3 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 7 weeks of 2016 was 189,284 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 2.0 percent from the same point last year.
 
Crude Oil Carload Update

For all of 2015, 410,249 carloads were originated in the U.S., down 82,897 carloads or 16.8 percent from 2014. In 2015, crude oil accounted for 1.4 percent of total U.S. originations compared to 2014, when it was 1.6 percent.  The AAR also reported U.S. Class I railroads originated 84,925 carloads of crude oil in the fourth quarter of 2015, down 16,242 carloads or 16.1 percent from the third quarter of 2015 and down 46,146 carloads or 35.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2014.
 

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Posted 03 March 2016 - 06:44 AM

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AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for February and Week Ending February 27, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mar. 2, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported weekly U.S. rail traffic, as well as volumes for February 2016.

 

Carload traffic in February totaled 979,042 carloads, down 10.1 percent or 110,132 from February 2015. U.S. railroads also originated 1,049,126 containers and trailers in February 2016, up 12.9 percent or 119,778 units from the same month last year. Please note, in February 2015, intermodal volumes were severely affected by a labor dispute at West Coast ports. For February 2016, combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations were 2,028,168, up 0.5 percent or 9,646 carloads and intermodal units from February 2015.

 

In February 2016, nine of the 20 carload commodity categories tracked by the AAR each month saw carload gains compared with February 2015. These included: motor vehicles and parts, up 19.4 percent or 12,573 carloads; miscellaneous carloads, up 30.6 percent or 5,345 carloads; and waste and nonferrous scrap, up 15.6 percent or 1,781 carloads. Commodities that saw declines in February 2016 from February 2015 included: coal, down 27.3 percent or 112,620 carloads; petroleum and petroleum products, down 20.8 percent or 11,720 carloads; and metallic ores, down 25.3 percent or 4,944 carloads.

 

Excluding coal, carloads were up 0.4 percent or 2,488 carloads from February 2015.

 

Total U.S. carload traffic for the first two months of 2016 was 1,947,084 carloads, down 13.5 percent or 302,879 carloads, while intermodal containers and trailers were 2,088,747 units, up 8 percent or 154,301 containers and trailers when compared to the same period in 2015. For the first two months of 2016, total rail traffic volume in the United States was 4,035,831 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.6 percent or 148,578 carloads and intermodal units from the same point last year.

 

"The economy is still giving off a lot of mixed signals, and rail traffic is too.  Coal carloads remain very troubling, intermodal is doing well, and the other rail traffic categories are somewhere in between," said AAR Senior Vice President John T. Gray.  "After Saudi announcements on energy pricing late last week it is painfully evident that it will take a while for the shakeout in that sector to play itself out.  Until that happens, and until it becomes clear that the disruptions abroad aren't spreading into the domestic economy, rail traffic will remain in an uncertain environment."

 

Week Ending February 27, 2016

Total U.S. weekly rail traffic for the week ending Feb. 27, 2016 was 521,300 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.5 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending Feb. 27 were 248,281 carloads, down 7.1 percent compared with the same week in 2015, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 273,019 containers and trailers, up 13 percent compared to 2015.

 

Seven of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2015. They included miscellaneous carloads, up 28.3 percent to 9,323 carloads; motor vehicles and parts, up 11.7 percent to 19,792 carloads; and nonmetallic minerals, up 6.8 percent to 30,261 carloads. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2015 were coal, down 25.2 percent to 74,552 carloads; petroleum and petroleum products, down 20.9 percent to 11,168 carloads; and forest products, down 1.1 percent to 10,794 carloads.

 

For the first 8 weeks of 2016, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 1,947,084 carloads, down 13.5 percent from the same point last year; and 2,088,747 intermodal units, up 8 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 8 weeks of 2016 was 4,035,831 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of 3.6 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending Feb. 27, 2016, on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 336,230 carloads, down 6.8 percent compared with the same week last year, and 345,873 intermodal units, up 11.8 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 682,103 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.8 percent. North American rail volume for the first 8 weeks of 2016 was 5,289,143 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.3 percent compared with 2015.

 

Canadian railroads reported 70,782 carloads for the week, down 8.2 percent, and 61,320 intermodal units, up 8.8 percent compared with the same week in 2015. For the first 8 weeks of 2016, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 1,035,327 carloads, containers and trailers, down 3.5 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 17,167 carloads for the week, up 4.6 percent compared with the same week last year, and 11,534 intermodal units, up 1.9 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 8 weeks of 2016 was 217,985 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 2.2 percent from the same point last year.

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Posted 23 March 2016 - 10:15 PM

AAR news release:

 

AAR Reports We​​​ekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending March 19, 2016

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mar. 23, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Mar. 19, 2016.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 483,463 carloads and intermodal units, down 14 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending Mar. 19 were 235,390 carloads, down 17.2 percent compared with the same week in 2015, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 248,073 containers and trailers, down 10.7 percent compared to 2015.

 

Three of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2015. They were miscellaneous carloads, up 20.4 percent to 9,837 carloads; chemicals, up 4.9 percent to 31,343 carloads; and motor vehicles and parts, up 2.7 percent to 19,273 carloads. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2015 included coal, down 38.7 percent to 64,754 carloads; petroleum and petroleum products, down 26.8 percent to 10,644 carloads; and grain, down 10.6 percent to 21,494 carloads.

 

For the first 11 weeks of 2016, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 2,672,765 carloads, down 13.3 percent from the same point last year; and 2,847,908 intermodal units, up 3.9 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 11 weeks of 2016 was 5,520,673 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of 5.2 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending Mar. 19, 2016, on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 324,512 carloads, down 14.2 percent compared with the same week last year, and 312,043 intermodal units, down 9.8 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 636,555 carloads and intermodal units, down 12.1 percent. North American rail volume for the first 11 weeks of 2016 was 7,235,289 carloads and intermodal units, down 4.8 percent compared with 2015.

 

Canadian railroads reported 72,655 carloads for the week, down 7.3 percent, and 53,982 intermodal units, down 7.4 percent compared with the same week in 2015. For the first 11 weeks of 2016, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 1,418,183 carloads, containers and trailers, down 4.3 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 16,467 carloads for the week, up 5.9 percent compared with the same week last year, and 9,988 intermodal units, up 1.3 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 11 weeks of 2016 was 296,433 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 1.1 percent from the same point last year.

 






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