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Rail Week Ending 30 May 2015: Contraction Further Worsens On Rolling Averages. May 2015 Month Totals Show Contraction Year-over-Year.
Thursday, June 4, 2015 9:50
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Econintersect: Week 21 of 2015 shows same week total rail traffic (from same week one year ago) declined according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) traffic data. Intermodal traffic improved year-over-year, which accounts for half of movements – but weekly railcar counts continues deep into contraction. A quote from the AAR data release:
The degree to which coal carloads have fallen has been a surprise, and the relative weakness in other carload categories is a sign that the economy is probably not yet in bounce-back mode after a dismal first quarter.
Source: http://econintersect.com/pages/releases/release.php?post=201506044241
