Rail Freight: Revenue Ton-Miles
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Rail Freight: Revenue Ton-Miles
Rail Carloadings, Revenue Ton-Miles (quarterly data)
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| Date | Revenue Ton-Miles (billions) |
|---|---|
| 1990 Q1 | 260.3 |
| 1990 Q2 | 259.2 |
| 1990 Q3 | 258.2 |
| 1990 Q4 | 258.8 |
| 1991 Q1 | 254.1 |
| 1991 Q2 | 251.7 |
| 1991 Q3 | 266.0 |
| 1991 Q4 | 267.0 |
| 1992 Q1 | 285.3 |
| 1992 Q2 | 258.7 |
| 1992 Q3 | 266.6 |
| 1992 Q4 | 274.2 |
| 1993 Q1 | 263.8 |
| 1993 Q2 | 275.2 |
| 1993 Q3 | 277.0 |
| 1993 Q4 | 289.0 |
| 1994 Q1 | 287.9 |
| 1994 Q2 | 297.1 |
| 1994 Q3 | 301.9 |
| 1994 Q4 | 315.2 |
| 1995 Q1 | 321.2 |
| 1995 Q2 | 316.0 |
| 1995 Q3 | 331.4 |
| 1995 Q4 | 325.5 |
| 1996 Q1 | 329.3 |
| 1996 Q2 | 335.6 |
| 1996 Q3 | 334.6 |
| 1996 Q4 | 338.3 |
| 1997 Q1 | 342.7 |
| 1997 Q2 | 339.9 |
| 1997 Q3 | 335.8 |
| 1997 Q4 | 338.4 |
| 1998 Q1 | 337.3 |
| 1998 Q2 | 342.7 |
| 1998 Q3 | 347.9 |
| 1998 Q4 | 350.0 |
| 1999 Q1 | 348.4 |
| 1999 Q2 | 351.4 |
| 1999 Q3 | 364.0 |
| 1999 Q4 | 372.8 |
| 2000 Q1 | 364.1 |
| 2000 Q2 | 359.7 |
| 2000 Q3 | 376.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 361.3 |
| 2001 Q1 | 370.4 |
| 2001 Q2 | 364.6 |
| 2001 Q3 | 367.7 |
| 2001 Q4 | 371.3 |
| 2002 Q1 | 364.9 |
| 2002 Q2 | 369.1 |
| 2002 Q3 | 371.9 |
| 2002 Q4 | 376.7 |
| 2003 Q1 | 368.4 |
| 2003 Q2 | 379.2 |
| 2003 Q3 | 387.6 |
| 2003 Q4 | 381.8 |
| 2004 Q1 | 395.6 |
| 2004 Q2 | 409.8 |
| 2004 Q3 | 417.3 |
| 2004 Q4 | 429.3 |
| 2005 Q1 | 416.7 |
The top commodity in U.S. rail carloadings is coal (Association of American Railroads, Weekly Railroad Traffic).
| Rail Freight Revenue Ton Miles | 2004 Quarter 1 | 2005 Quarter 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Total (billions) | 396 | 417 |
| Percent change from same quarter previous year | 7.38 | 5.33 |
2004 data are preliminary.
NOTES: The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the previous year to account for seasonality.
SOURCES: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Revenues, Expenses, and Income. Class 1 Railroads in the United States, R&E Series, and Surface Transportation Board, Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis and Administration, available at http://www.stb.dot.gov/, as of June 2005 .