Chemicals sector rail traffic falls 0.1%

Chemicals sector rail traffic in North America declined 0.1% year-on-year (YOY) during the week ended 2 February, to 43,465 cars, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR; Washington). US traffic was down 2.1%, to 31,075 cars. Canadian traffic rose 3.8%, to 10,945 cars, while Mexican traffic increased 18%, to 1,445 cars. Traffic increased from the prior week’s totals.   Overall, North American freight rail traffic was down 2.6% YOY during the week ended 2 February, to 365,312 cars, AAR says. Year-to-date, the North American chemicals...

This information is only available to Chemical Week subscribers.

Forgot your user ID or password?
Click here to have it sent to you.

Email Address First Name Last Name

Not an IHS Chemical Week 24/7 member yet? Here's why you should be: Searchable online archive access of the last 2 years of Chemical Week. Print or digital magazine subscription Price and market change alerts Economic data and statistics Buyers' Guides Webcasts | whitepapers