Notice of Restatement: Due to a technical error, Railinc has restated Short Line Index data for February, March, April and May 2015. Railinc apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused. The data reported below represent the most recent report.
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were up by 2.2 percent from 342,776 in April 2014 to 350,354 in April 2015.
Trailer and container and nonmetallic minerals experienced the largest gains, up 43 percent and 25 percent, respectively. The most significant declines were observed in metallic ores, down 38 percent, and metals and products, down 30 percent. (Click here to download this file as an Excel table.)
Railinc publishes this information as a service to the rail industry. The Railinc Short Line and Regional Traffic Index can also be found monthly in Railway Age Magazine. For questions or comments, please contact the Railinc Corporate Communications department.