Association of American Railroads

In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) in Washington, D.C.

Rail carloads—at 192,494—were off 22% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 240,677 units—were down 9.6% annually.

Rail carloads—at 740,171—were down 27.7%, or 282,965 carloads, and intermodal containers and trailers in May—at 912,922—were off 13%, or 136,241 units, annually.

Rail carloads—at 190,639—saw a 27.5% annual decline, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 238,076—saw an 11.2% annual decline.

Rail carloads—at 184,415—plunged 30.2% annually, which marked the lowest weekly annual percentage decline, for total carloads, going back to 1988, when the AAR first started tracking railroad volumes. This tally trailed the week ending May 9, at 184,144, and the week ending May 2, at 189,100.

Rail carloads—at 192,110—fell 28.2% compared to the same week a year, and intermodal units—at 222,013—slipped 16.5% annually.

While United States motor carriers have received a well-deserved amount of praise over the last six weeks, of the COVID-19 pandemic, by moving freight such as medical supplies, PPE equipment and gear, groceries, and other essential goods, another mode of freight transportation, namely railroads, have also gone above and beyond in helping and aiding Americans in various ways.

Rail carloads—at 198,726—were down 23.8% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 213,777—saw a 20% annual decline.

Rail carloads—at 210,911—were down 16.2%, trailing the weeks ending March 28 and March 21, at 219,844 and 224,048, respectively.

Rail carloads—at 899,673—fell 6%, or 57,148 carloads, compared to March 2019, and intermodal units—at 935,380 containers and trailers—slipped 12.2%, or 130,461 units.

Rail carloads—at 927,084—fell 7.3%, or 73,508 carloads, and Intermodal containers and trailers—at 997,683—decreased 8.9%, or 96,897 units

Rail carloads—at 227,447—fell 9.1%, and intermodal units—at 251,690—decreased 8%.

Rail carloads—at 232,116—fell 4.2% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 252,213 units—were off 8.8%.

Rail carloads—at 1,165,733—decreased 5.9%, or 73,110 carloads, annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 1,245,080 units—decreased 5.4%, or 71,081 units.

Rail carloads—at 232,217—were down 6.7% annually, and intermodal containers and trailers—at 252,965 units—dropped 7.4%.