From apples to motorcycles, railroads work with trucks and barges within an integrated supply chain to help move 61 tons of freight for each of us each year. See how freight rail’s investments keep the transportation network moving 👉 www.aar.org/supply-chain | Association of American Railroads
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From apples to motorcycles, railroads work with trucks and barges within an integrated supply chain to help move 61 tons of freight for each of us each year. See how freight rail’s investments keep the transportation network moving 👉 www.aar.org/supply-chain | Association of American Railroads
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Railroads play a vital role in keeping goods moving, and AAR’s latest Rail Industry Overview (RIO) highlights key trends shaping freight rail: 📦 Intermodal Volumes Surge—Up 6.4% in February, marking a record high for the month. ❄️ Carload Traffic Sees Mixed Results—Down 4.5% YoY, though key sectors like chemicals and grain mill products continued to see gains. 🌎 Trade & Freight: 38% of rail traffic is trade-related, underscoring rail’s importance in global supply chains. Railroads are keeping
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Railroads play a vital role in keeping goods moving, and AAR’s latest Rail Industry Overview (RIO) highlights key trends shaping freight rail: 📦 Intermodal Volumes Surge—Up 6.4% in February, marking a record high for the month. ❄️ Carload Traffic Sees Mixed Results—Down 4.5% YoY, though key sectors like chemicals and grain mill products continued to see gains. 🌎 Trade & Freight: 38% of rail traffic is trade-related, underscoring rail’s importance in global supply chains. Railroads are keeping
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This year marks 199 years of North American freight rail and 250 years of America. You could say freight rail and America are the ultimate power couple! 💙 In the latest edition of our email newsletter, The Signal, we are kicking off the year right with stories connecting rail’s past, present, and future. ✅ Major rail infrastructure projects coming online this year ✅ New technology shaping rail operations ✅ A moment from rail history that changed the nation Get a glimpse of what’s ahead and why
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This year marks 199 years of North American freight rail and 250 years of America. You could say freight rail and America are the ultimate power couple! 💙 In the latest edition of our email newsletter, The Signal, we are kicking off the year right with stories connecting rail’s past, present, and future. ✅ Major rail infrastructure projects coming online this year ✅ New technology shaping rail operations ✅ A moment from rail history that changed the nation Get a glimpse of what’s ahead and why
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Freight railroads provide the blueprint for America’s economy, moving nearly everything we depend on daily. From construction equipment to cars to food products and more, our railroads bolster every industry sector, contributing to the broader economic landscape by providing safe and affordable service to myriad American industries. Follow along this week for some examples of how freight rail moves America. | Association of American Railroads
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Freight railroads provide the blueprint for America’s economy, moving nearly everything we depend on daily. From construction equipment to cars to food products and more, our railroads bolster every industry sector, contributing to the broader economic landscape by providing safe and affordable service to myriad American industries. Follow along this week for some examples of how freight rail moves America. | Association of American Railroads
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Railroads move 40% of U.S. freight while contributing less than 2% of transportation-related emissions. It’s one of the greenest ways to move goods—and it can go further. The LOCOMOTIVES Act supports this progress by ensuring emissions rules are consistent across state lines. That clarity helps the rail industry keep investing in cleaner technologies while avoiding unintended service disruptions that could ripple across the economy. Railroads are ready to work with policymakers on scalable, inno
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Railroads move 40% of U.S. freight while contributing less than 2% of transportation-related emissions. It’s one of the greenest ways to move goods—and it can go further. The LOCOMOTIVES Act supports this progress by ensuring emissions rules are consistent across state lines. That clarity helps the rail industry keep investing in cleaner technologies while avoiding unintended service disruptions that could ripple across the economy. Railroads are ready to work with policymakers on scalable, inno
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Billions of dollars invested yearly into railroads' privately owned tracks, bridges, tunnels, locomotives, and other infrastructure and equipment have helped lower the train accident rate by 28% since 2000. More on our infrastructure safety 👉 https://bit.ly/3Ypo81X | Association of American Railroads
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Billions of dollars invested yearly into railroads' privately owned tracks, bridges, tunnels, locomotives, and other infrastructure and equipment have helped lower the train accident rate by 28% since 2000. More on our infrastructure safety 👉 https://bit.ly/3Ypo81X | Association of American Railroads
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Freight railroads make modern-day America possible. They power economic activity, connect the supply chain, drive the economy, support high-paying jobs, help combat climate change and provide the literal foundation for passenger rail services like Amtrak. https://www.aar.org/topic/impact | Association of American Railroads
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Ever wonder how freight railroads keep goods moving safely and reliably across the country? It all starts with dispatch centers that guide traffic in real time—like air traffic control for trains. Crews assemble and inspect every train, sensors monitor safety, and teams stay in constant contact with customers to coordinate delivery. From raw materials to retail products, freight rail supports nearly every sector of the economy—powered by a system that blends boots-on-the-ground expertise with sm
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It's here! The new Signal focuses on construction. 🛠️ Read about: 🗺️ Railroads: the blueprint of America 🚂 What rail moves to build 🏠🏫🏥 📈 Local investments to expand businesses Read here: https://mailchi.mp/aar.org/construction Sign up for future editions: http://aar.org/the-signal | Association of American Railroads
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Weekly Rail Traffic Update – March 29, 2025 U.S. railroads are moving strong! 🚆📈 For the week ending March 29, total U.S. rail traffic reached 513,553 carloads and intermodal units, up 8.6% compared to the same week last year. ✅ Carloads: 235,865 ( 7.8%) ✅ Intermodal: 277,688 ( 9.4%) Top-growing commodities included grain and motor vehicles & parts. Total North American rail traffic also grew to 717,082 units for the week—up 7.1% from 2024. 📈 Read more: https://www.aar.org/news/aar-reports-we
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The brawn to move 1 ton 479 miles. The brains to do it on 1 gallon of fuel. See how freight rail is putting innovation to work. | Association of American Railroads
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🎧 INSIDE AAR with our Interns: On this #FreightFriday, we are putting the spotlight on our interns! Listen in as Bayleigh Jefferson, a student from LSU, shares her insights on what she's learned about the impact freight railroads have in our daily lives. | Association of American Railroads
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Freight rail is the most sustainable way to move freight across land thanks to our strategic investments in fuel saving technologies that lower emissions and help fight climate change. Learn more. | Association of American Railroads
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