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US weekly rail volume falls compared to 2024

United States rail traffic fell below year-ago levels for the week ending Feb. 22, halting a string of three weeks of traffic gains.

According to statistics from the Association of American Railroads, total volume was 458,514 carloads and intermodal units, down 5.1% from the same week a year ago. That included 193,252 carloads, a 13.6% decrease, and 265,261 containers and trailers, up 2.3%.

The last time 2025 traffic was below 2024 levels was the week ending Jan. 25, off 2.5%.

All but one carload...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-weekly-rail-volume-falls-compared-to-2024

BNSF profits and revenue lag railway’s overall traffic growth

OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF Railway’s pretax profits increased slightly in 2024 as traffic-mix changes — more intermodal, less coal — and lower fuel surcharge revenue offset an overall 6.5% increase in freight volume.

For the year, BNSF’s pretax earnings increased 0.5%, to $6.64 billion, while revenue declined 0.5%, to $23.35 billion, the railway’s corporate parent, Berkshire Hathaway, reported on Saturday.

BNSF’s net income declined 1.1%, to $5.03 billion. The railway’s operating ratio was 68%, an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bnsf-profits-and-revenue-lag-railways-overall-traffic-growth

Servicio local sigue siendo un punto de conflicto para los ferrocarriles de clase I

En el primer trimestre de 2025, los ferrocarriles de Clase I en América del Norte están demostrando hasta ahora niveles variados de rendimiento del servicio, según nuevas métricas ordenadas por la Junta de Transporte de Surface. El STB ahora requiere que los ferrocarriles de carga importantes...

https://fullavantenews.com/servicio-local-sigue-siendo-un-punto-de-conflicto-para-los-ferrocarriles-de-clase-i/?lang=es

El volumen ferroviario de EE. UU. Aún en las últimas estadísticas semanales

El tráfico ferroviario de EE. UU. Se acabó en la semana que terminó el 8 de febrero, la quinta vez en seis semanas de 2025 ese volumen ha mostrado una ganancia en los niveles de 2024. Según la Asociación de Ferrocarriles Americanos, el tráfico de la semana fue de 502,449 cargas de automóviles y...

https://fullavantenews.com/el-volumen-ferroviario-de-ee-uu-aun-en-las-ultimas-estadisticas-semanales/?lang=es

Local service still a sticking point for Class I railroads

In the first quarter of 2025, Class I railroads in North America are so far demonstrating varied levels of service performance, according to new metrics mandated by the Surface Transportation Board. The STB now requires major freight railroads to report additional data on on-time percentages, train speeds and terminal dwell times in an effort to increase transparency and accountability.

The new STB metrics, which began being collected in September 2024, establish baseline standards for on-time...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/local-service-still-a-sticking-point-for-class-i-railroads

US rail volume still up in latest weekly statistics

U.S. rail traffic was up for the week ending Feb. 8, the fifth time in six weeks of 2025 that volume has shown a gain over 2024 levels.

According to the Association of American Railroads, traffic for the week was 502,449 carloads and intermodal units, a 3.7% increase over the same week in 2024. That figure included 218,393 carloads, down 0.7% from the same week a year ago, and 284,056 containers and trailers, a 7.4% increase.

For the year to date, carload volume is equal to 2024, while intermodal...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-rail-volume-still-up-in-latest-weekly-statistics

Los Ángeles, el puerto de contenedores estadounidense más ocupado, planea un futuro aún más grande

Si bien la cadena de suministro global parecía azotada diariamente en 2024, una cosa permaneció constante: un verdadero tsunami de contenedores oceánicos que se movían a través del puerto de Los Ángeles. El centro comercial marítimo más ocupado de los Estados Unidos movió 10.3 millones de unidades...

https://fullavantenews.com/los-angeles-el-puerto-de-contenedores-estadounidense-mas-ocupado-planea-un-futuro-aun-mas-grande/?lang=es

Los Angeles, the busiest US container port, plans even bigger future

While the global supply chain seemed whipsawed on a daily basis in 2024, one thing remained constant: a veritable tsunami of ocean containers moving through the Port of Los Angeles.

The busiest U.S. maritime trade hub moved 10.3 million container units in 2024, a record 1.7 million TEUs or nearly 20% higher than a year ago.

“That is our second-best year in the 117-year history of the Port of Los Angeles,” said Executive Director Gene Seroka, who spoke at the annual State of the Port event...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/los-angeles-the-busiest-us-container-port-plans-even-bigger-future

U.S. weekly rail volume shows big jump

U.S. rail traffic showed a massive jump for the week ending Jan. 18, 2025, with both carload and intermodal traffic up more than 25% from the same week a year earlier.

Statistics from the Association of American Railroads show overall traffic for the week was 500,160 carloads and intermodal units, a 25.9% increase. That included 216,457 carloads, up 25.1%, and 287,703 containers and trailers, up 26.5%.

While railroad officials have suggested that they are seeing traffic increases as importers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/u-s-weekly-rail-volume-shows-big-jump

Intermodal strength keeps US rail volume ahead of 2024 levels

Carload traffic was down considerably, but intermodal volume remained strong in the latest report on U.S. weekly rail traffic.

According to the Association of American Railroads, traffic for the week ending Jan. 11, 2025, included 465,390 carloads and intermodal units and was up 1.8% from the same week in 2024. That included 199,511 carloads, down 6.4% compared to the corresponding week a year ago, and 265,879 containers and trailers, up 8.9%.

Through two weeks of 2025, the cumulative volume of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/intermodal-strength-keeps-us-rail-volume-ahead-of-2024-levels

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