The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads decreased slightly by 2 percent in year-to-year comparisons. Total carloads were down from 331,740 in November 2014 to 326,535 in November 2015.
Petroleum products led commodity gains with a 15 percent increase, followed by grain mill products and pulp, paper, and allied products, up 14 and 13 percent respectively. The most significant declines were observed in metallic ores, down 31 percent, followed by metals and products down 25 percent. (Click here to download this file as an Excel table).
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