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Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel Top May Short Line Index

The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in May 2022 was down compared to May 2021. Carloads originated decreased 1.2...

Metals & Products, Petroleum Products Top April Short Line Index

The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in April 2022 was up compared to April 2021. Carloads originated increased 1.7...

2022 North American Railcar and Locomotive Review Q&A

Last month, Railinc Senior Data Scientist David Humphrey was in La Quinta, California, to present his annual railcar and locomotive reviews at the...

Box Cars, Gondolas, Flats Lead Q1 Umler Index Gains

The North American rail equipment fleet maintained its total size during the first quarter of 2022. The total equipment count was 2,073,438, for a...

Food & Kindred Products, Petroleum Products Top March Short Line Index

The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in March 2022 was up compared to March 2021. Carloads originated increased 3.6...

All Carload Groups Up in February Short Line Index

The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroads in February was substantially up compared to February 2021. Carloads originated...

Metallic Ores, Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel Top Jan. Short Line Index

The number of carloads moved on short line and regional railroad in January 2022 was down compared to January 2021. Carloads originated decreased 4.1...

IM Flats, EOTs and Box Cars Lead Q4 Umler Index Gains

The North American rail equipment fleet decreased slightly in total size during the fourth quarter of 2021. The total equipment count was 2,074,217...