Chemicals Sector Rail Traffic Rises 9.3%

Chemicals sector rail traffic in North America rose 9.3% year-on-year last week, to 46,532 cars, the Association of American Railroads (AAR; Washington) reported. U.S. traffic rose 6.7%, to 29,873 cars. Canadian traffic was up 15.4%, to 15,650 cars, while Mexican traffic rose 2.2%, to 1,009 cars. Traffic rose from the prior week's totals, except in Mexico. Overall, North American freight rail traffic rose 7.8% year-on-year last week, to 391,943 cars. Year-to-date, the North American chemicals sector has seen 1,731,495 cars, a 13.8% increase from 2009...

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