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The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in October 2019 was down compared to October 2018. Carloads originated decreased 1.2 percent, from 369,215 in October 2018 to 364,612 in October 2019.
Motor Vehicles and Equipment led gains with a 29.5 percent increase. Nonmetallic Minerals was up 16.7 percent, and Grain Mill Products and Stone, Clay and Glass Products increased 7.8 and 7.0 percent respectively. Metals and…
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in September 2019 was down compared to September 2018. Carloads originated decreased 0.3 percent, from 345,607 in September 2018 to 344,679 in September 2019.
Grain Mill Products led gains with a 28.0 percent increase. Nonmetallic Minerals was up 24.4 percent, and Stone, Clay and Glass Products and Petroleum Products increased 17.7 and 13.5 percent respectively. Coal led declines…
The total size of the North American rail equipment fleet was up slightly during the third quarter of 2019. The total equipment count was 2,132,035, for an increase of 0.3 percent.
The three largest segments during the quarter were Covered Hoppers (29 percent), Tank Cars (21 percent) and Gondolas (11 percent).
Seven car groups increased from the last quarter, led by EOTs, up 3.7 percent, and Hoppers, up 1.4 percent. Intermodal and Tanks…
Rail cars must function safely and efficiently whatever the environment sends their way—fully loaded or empty; at the front, rear, or middle of a freight train; in extreme operating conditions; and across difficult geographical terrains.
There is an ever-increasing focus on asset health management leading to new solutions that improve safety and efficiency. With more and better data around asset health, failures can be reduced and the…
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The North American railcar fleet grew by about 30,000 cars through July 2019, adding about 11,000 tank cars and 8,500 covered hoppers. Those were among the takeaways from a recent Railcar and Locomotive Outlook and Overview panel featuring Railinc senior data scientist …
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The North American railcar fleet grew by about 30,000 cars through July 2019, adding about 11,000 tank cars and 8,500 covered hoppers. Those were among the takeaways from a recent Railcar and Locomotive Outlook and Overview panel featuring Railinc senior data scientist …
The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in August 2019 was down compared to August 2018. Carloads originated decreased 4.0 percent, from 384,862 in August 2018 to 369,611 in August 2019.
Nonmetallic Minerals led gains for the fifth consecutive month with a 33.3 percent increase. Grain Mill Products was up 13.8 percent, and Motor Vehicles and Equipment and Trailer or Container increased 13.8 and 4.2 percent respectively…