Comments on: U.S. Rail Freight Traffic $$

By: Phantasmix

Phantasmix — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:56:08 +0000

Ozfromoz,
I’m not confused about what the charts show, but FFA’s message stated:

“our company has been moving autos by rail instead of road transport over the last year as it proves more economical. Others seem to have the same idea.”

I was wondering how it was obvious from the table that the others have the same idea (to ship by rail, not road), that’s all.

Thank you both for commenting.

By: OZFROMOZ

OZFROMOZ — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:51:04 +0000

Clear message.

More cars being shipped by rail.

But a loss less cars being shipped?

Perhaps the clunkers restocking has gone ‘clunk’!

And grain shipments up at the end of summer.

Well we’ll harvest that fact and put it in the silo!!

Overall rail traffic down 18% on 2008 which was 4% down on 2007

There seems to be a yoy increasingly downward spiral.

Do you think this may be the sign of a depressing economy?

It sure depresses the sxxt outa me!!

By: Phantasmix

Phantasmix — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:47:31 +0000

FFA,
you’re saying your company is using rail transport more, but the chart shows a drop in rail activity, a bit confused about your message:

“Others seem to have the same idea.”

By: Freight Forwading Agents

Freight Forwading Agents — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:28:40 +0000

Very Interesting, our company has been moving autos by rail instead of road transport over the last year as it proves more economical. Others seem to have the same idea.