The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in March 2021 was up compared to March 2020. Carloads originated increased 6.8 percent, from 345,894 in March 2020 to 369,389 in March 2021.
Metallic Ores led gains with a 44.8 percent increase. Coal was up 40.9 percent and Trailer and Container and Grain increased 21.3 and 21.2 percent respectively. Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel led declines, down 12.8 percent. Chemicals,…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in February 2021 was down compared to February 2020. Carloads originated decreased 5.4 percent, from 313,089 in February 2020 to 296,027 in February 2021.
Coal led gains with a 42.3 percent increase. Grain was up 23.0 percent, and Trailer and Container increased 1.4 percent. Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel led declines, down 42.5 percent. Chemicals, Food and Kindred Products…
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The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in January 2021 was up compared to January 2020. Carloads originated increased 0.8 percent, from 334,637 in January 2020 to 337,206 in January 2021.
Grain led gains with a 46.1 percent increase. Coal was up 28.9 percent, and Stone, Clay and Glass Products and Lumber and Wood Products increased 2.2 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively. Metallic Ores led declines, down 28.2…
The total size of the North American rail equipment fleet was down slightly during the fourth quarter of 2020. The total equipment count was 2,095,504 for a decrease of 0.5 percent.
The four largest segments during the quarter were Covered Hoppers (29 percent), Tank Cars (22 percent) and Gondolas and Intermodal (10 percent).
Two car groups increased from the last quarter, Intermodal and EOTs, up 0.5 and 0.4 percent, respectively.…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in December 2020 was up compared to December 2019. Carloads originated increased 4.5 percent, from 323,813 in December 2019 to 338,284 in December 2020.
Grain led gains with a 46.4 percent increase. Grain Mill Products was up 18.0 percent, and Waste and Scrap Materials and Stone, Clay and Glass Products increased 16.3 and 10.5 percent respectively. Nonmetallic Minerals led…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in November 2020 was up compared to November 2019. Carloads originated increased 3.2 percent, from 317,196 in November 2019 to 327,415 in November 2020.
Grain Mill Products led gains again with a 24.3 percent increase. Waste and Scrap Materials was up 19.4 percent, and Grain and Metallic Ores increased 18.7 and 16.0 percent respectively. Coal led declines, down 11.7 percent…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in October 2020 was down compared to October 2019. Carloads originated decreased 4.4 percent, from 359,164 in October 2019 to 343,355 in October 2020.
Grain led gains again with a 35.4 percent increase. Waste and Scrap Materials was up 11.0 percent, and Metallic Ores and Stone, Clay and Glass Products increased 3.2 and 2.0 percent respectively. Nonmetallic Minerals led…