Association of American Railroads

Industrial improvement led rail freight modestly higher as grain and chemical shipments topped volume gains. 

House passage of a bill to fight retail crime won approval from a rail trade group, who called on the Justice Department to do more to fight supply chain theft.

Freight on U.S. railroads from intermodal to grain showed breakout strength in the latest week’s data.

Intermodal freight rebounded in the latest weekly rail data to narrow the gap with year-ago volumes.

Commodity rail freight is powering ahead of year-ago levels while intermodal traffic limps along in the latest industry data.

Commodity rail freight continued to improve from a year ago despite weaker intermodal that dragged down overall traffic.

Analysis by the Association of American Railroads revealed that March marked a significant turning point for U.S. freight rail volumes.

A Maryland bill requiring two-person train crews could soon be on the desk of Gov. Wes Moore.

Freight on U.S. railroads was flat in the latest week data, as intermodal barely edged ahead of commodities shipments.

Freight on U.S. railroads stayed narrowly ahead of year-ago levels as chemicals and grain led carload improvement in the latest week.

Commodity and intermodal rail traffic on U.S. carriers turned in minimal gains in the latest week’s data.

Data on rail volumes, inflation, and manufacturing suggest easing inflation without a significant slowdown in economic growth. 

Grain shipments posted another strong week as U.S. rail freight edged ahead of year-ago levels.

Intermodal trailed carload traffic on U.S. railroads in the latest data from the the Association of American Railroads

Freight on U.S. railroads posted robust weekly gains led by higher energy and metals shipments.

A better than 1300% increase in grain shipments led a winning week for freight moving by rail in the U.S.

Rail freight demand hinges on sustained manufacturing, trade policy, and labor market developments, according to AAR.

Rail freight data showed a waiting game by U.S. shippers as commodity and intermodal volumes declined. 

Freight on U.S. railroads plunged into the red in the latest data, after posting across-the-board gains the previous week.

Rail freight volumes in the United States posted increases across the board in the latest weekly data.