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Figure 2. Freight TSI modal data changes since the recession, June 2009 - December 2016

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Dataset Table:

Date Rail Intermodal Trucking Pipeline Waterborne Air Freight Rail Carloads
June 2009 through December 2016 change 50.6% 37.8% 29.6% 23.2% 21.7% -0.8%

Source:

U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, seasonally adjusted transportation data, available at www.bts.gov