Rail Freight Revenue Ton-Miles
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted
Freight carried by rail accounts for a very large share of transportation activity in the U.S. In the 2007 Commodity Flow Survey, rail acounted for 46% of total national ton-miles. Coal accounted for nearly half of this activity, and grains and chemical products also contributed large shares.
| Rail Freight Revenue Ton-Miles (Class I only) | 2013 Quarter 3 | 2014 Quarter 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Rail Freight Revenue Ton-Miles (billions) | 443.6 | 468.5 |
| Percent change from same quarter previous year | + 2.2% | + 5.6% |
NOTES: The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the previous year to account for seasonality.
Data only include Class I railroads.
SOURCE: Surface Transportation Board; Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration; Quarterly Earnings Reports; available at http://www.stb.dot.gov/ as of December 2014.