Rail Freight Revenue Ton-Miles
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted
Freight carried by rail accounts for a very large share of transportation activity in the U.S. In the 2012 Commodity Flow Survey, rail acounted for 47% of national ton-miles. Coal accounted for just under half of this activity, and agricultural commodities and chemical-related commodities also contributed large shares.>
| Rail Freight Revenue Ton-Miles (Class I only) | 2013 Quarter 4 | 2014 Quarter 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Rail Freight Revenue Ton-Miles (billions) | 450.1 | 482.5 |
| Percent change from same quarter previous year | + 4.7% | + 7.2% |
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 February 2015.