Association of American Railroads

Type: Organization
Name: Association of American Railroads
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

AAR reports traffic gains for week ending May 11

Carload and intermodal volumes were both up for the week ending May 11, according to data released by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).Carload volume—at 280,986—was up 0.6 percent annually and below the week ending May 3 at 283,916 and ahead ... [Published Logistics Management - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Rail Cars Fill Up with Crude Oil, While Grain and Coal Shipments Remain Soft

In its weekly report issued yesterday, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) noted that rail carloads of petroleum rose 50.8% in the week, compared to the same week a year ago. For the year to... ... [Published EquityJungle - v0.1 - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

With Trucking Stocks, Watch Out for Potholes

Sector's rebound remains vulnerable to shortages, high costsMay 17, 2013, 11:24 am EDT | By Susan J. Aluise, Aviation, Auto & Transportation WriterShares of trucking companies are on a roll, but that doesn’t mean they might not encounter a few potholes ... [Published InvestorPlace.com - May 17 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (DELL, C, SPY, DIA)

Good morning. Here's what you need to know. Asian markets were up in overnight trading with the Shanghai Composite up 1.4%, after the government reduced red tape for investment projects. Europe is higher and U.S. futures are modestly higher as ... [Published Clusterstock - May 17 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

DJ U.S. AAR Weekly Rail Car Loadings - May 16

Source: Association of American Railroads WASHINGTON--Intermodal trailer and container volumes were up 3.9%, and carload freight was up 0.6% during the week ended May 11, in comparison with the corresponding week last year, the Association of American ... [Published Individual.com - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 4 reports

CSX Employee Named Top Environmentalist by Association of American Railroads

/3BL Media/ -- The Association of American Railroads (AAR) last night named CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) employee Rick McNey the winner of its annual John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award for outstanding environmental awareness and responsibility."Rick ... [Published Justmeans - May 16 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Rail said sufficient to deliver North Dakota crude oil

BISMARCK, N.D., May 16 (UPI) --Director of the North Dakota Industrial Commission Oil and Gas Division Lynn Helms said early spring storms in the state meant oil and natural gas activity was slower than expected for the first part of 2013."Operators are ... [Published UPI - May 16 2013]
First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 3 reports

Pipelines spill three times as much oil as trains: IEA

Pipelines in North America spilled three times as much crude oil as trains for comparative distances over an eight-year period, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday in a study it based on U.S. Department of Transportation data. The Paris-based ... [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - May 14 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

The Association of American Railroads celebrates National Train Day

The (AAR) urged people around the country to join in the celebration of National Train Day on Saturday, May 11, 2013. This marks the sixth annual National Train Day, with more than 250 events featuring Amtrak, commuter and freight trains across the country. ... [Published Material Handling Wholesaler - May 13 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 3 reports

AAR: U.S. carloads, intermodal loads climbed last week

U.S. rail traffic rose on two counts in the week ending May 4. Total U.S. carloads increased 2.8 percent to 283,916 and total intermodal volume climbed a likewise 2.8 percent to 245,678 units compared with traffic from the same week last year, according ... [Published Progressive Rail Roading - May 10 2013]
First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 2 reports

American Rail Traffic Growth Has Nearly Ground To A Halt

URL CuCullen Roche is the editor of . Recent Posts Oversimplifying the Ignoramus Strategy The Short Supply of Assets Is Abenomics Working? After a big first quarter rail traffic has come out of the gate extremely soft in Q2. The average pace of year over ... [Published Business Insider - Apr 28 2013]
First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 3 reports

Rail Traffic Continues To Trend Lower

URL CuCullen Roche is the editor of Pragmatic Capitalism. Recent Posts Rail Traffic Continues to Trend Lower Recent rail trends have weakened substantially from very strong levels earlier this year. The latest weekly reading came in at 3.3% year over ... [Published Business Insider - Apr 20 2013]

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...employee Rick McNey the winner of its annual John H Chafee Environmental Excellence Award for outstanding environmental awareness and responsibility. "Rick and his team have demonstrated a steadfast commitment to environmental awareness, protection and conservation - setting an example for CSX and the entire freight rail industry" said Skip Elliott, vice presi Read Full Press Release
...light emitting diode (LED) bulbs; improving the efficiency of the facility's electrical network; and upgrading the pier's dust mitigation system. "Rick's work to improve efficiency while protecting the environment is a credit to the entire railroad industry" said Edward R Hamberger
...efficiency while protecting the environment is a credit to the entire railroad industry," said Edward R Hamberger , president and CEO, AAR. "We salute the dedication that he and his team consistently display to maintaining sustainable operations that improve the quality of life for the communities we serve."
">The annual Chafee Environmental Excellence Award is named for the late Rhode Island senator who devoted his career to protecting the environment. McNey is the sixth CSX employee to win this recognition."

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Harper takes shot at crude rail transport [Published Globe and Mail - May 18 2013]
U.S. railroads post carload, intermodal unit tr... [Published Progressive Rail Roading - May 17 2013]
AAR reports traffic gains for week ending May 11 [Published Logistics Management - May 17 2013]
Rail Cars Fill Up with Crude Oil, While Grain a... [Published EquityJungle - v0.1 - May 17 2013]
Rail Cars Fill Up with Crude Oil, While Grain a... [Published 24/7 Wall St. - May 17 2013]
With Trucking Stocks, Watch Out for Potholes [Published InvestorPlace.com - May 17 2013]
Kansas City Southern on Track for Takeover: Real M [Published Bloomberg - May 17 2013]
10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening B... [Published Clusterstock - May 17 2013]
Rail Traffic Continues To Soften [Published Clusterstock - May 17 2013]
AAR confers environmental stewardship awards [Published Railway Age - May 16 2013]
AAR notes U.S. freight traffic gains [Published Railway Age - May 16 2013]
North American Intermodal Traffic Up Six Straig... [Published Journal of Commerce - May 16 2013]
Sen. Nelson, CSX's McNey receive AAR's Chafee e... [Published Progressive Rail Roading - May 16 2013]
DJ U.S. AAR Weekly Rail Car Loadings - May 16 [Published Individual.com - May 16 2013]
CSX Employee Named Top Environmentalist by Asso... [Published Justmeans - May 16 2013]
CSX Employee Named Top Environmentalist by Asso... [Published 14 WFIE - May 16 2013]
CSX Employee Named Top Environmentalist by Asso... [Published Sustainable Business - May 16 2013]
CSX Employee Named Top Environmentalist by Asso... [Published Auto & Transportation - May 16 2013]
CSX Employee Named Top Environmentalist by Asso... [Published theCSRfeed - May 16 2013]
Rail said sufficient to deliver North Dakota cr... [Published UPI - May 16 2013]
Railroads hire many veterans returning from war [Published Herald Dispatch - May 16 2013]
Pipelines spill three times as much oil as trai... [Published Financial Post - Top Stories - May 14 2013]
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Union Pacifi... [Published WSFA - May 14 2013]
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Union Pacifi... [Published Yahoo! Canada - May 14 2013]
Rail shipments of oil concern IEA [Published UPI - May 14 2013]
Pipelines Spill Three Times as Much Oil as Trai... [Published BusinessWeek - May 14 2013]
Rail wheels, axles and bearings: The innovation... [Published Progressive Rail Roading - May 14 2013]
Railroads, transit agencies focus on retaining ... [Published Progressive Rail Roading - May 14 2013]
Railroad Industry Stock Outlook - May 2013 Zacks [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 13 2013]
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Rail Cars Fill Up with Crude Oil, While Grain a... [Published EquityJungle - v0.1 - May 17 2013]
In its weekly report issued yesterday, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) noted that rail carloads of petroleum rose 50.8% in the week, compared to the same week a year ago. For the year to... ...
Rail Cars Fill Up with Crude Oil, While Grain a... [Published 24/7 Wall St. - May 17 2013]
In its weekly report issued yesterday, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) noted that rail carloads of petroleum rose 50.8% in the week, compared to the same week a year ago. For the year to... ...
10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening B... [Published Clusterstock - May 17 2013]
Good morning. Here's what you need to know. Asian markets were up in overnight trading with the Shanghai Composite up 1.4%, after the government reduced red tape for investment projects. Europe is higher and U.S. futures are modestly higher as ...
Rail Traffic Continues To Soften [Published Clusterstock - May 17 2013]
This week’s rail traffic reading showed modest improvement over recent weeks, but the longer-term trend remains negative.  Intermodal traffic was up 3.9% this week which was an improvement over last week’s reading of 2.8%.  The data, however, continues ...
AAR: Rail Traffic "mixed" in April [Published Calculated Risk - May 03 2013]
From the Association of American Railroads (AAR): AAR Reports Mixed Rail Traffic for April, and Week Ending April 27 Intermodal traffic in April 2013 totaled 962,019 containers and trailers, up 1.6 percent (15,053 units) compared with April 2012. April’s ...
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CSX Employee Named Top Environmentalist by Asso... [Published Auto & Transportation - May 16 2013]
Kansas City Southern Announces the Promotion of... [Published Business Wire - May 03 2013]
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