AAR Reports Gains for January Rail Traffic - Weekly Results Mixed
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported that total U.S. rail carloads originated in January 2012 totaled 1,144,800, an average of 286,200 per week and up 0.1 percent over January 2011. Intermodal volume in January 2012 was 877,637 containers and trailers, up 1.7 percent over January 2011.
Bigger Trucks = Bigger Subsidies
Right now special interest groups are pushing Congress to increase the federal limit on truck size and weight. Today, trucks cause significant damage to our roads and bridges and pay just half the cost of the damage they cause. Ultimately, raising truck size and weight limits amounts to a tax on consumers and higher costs to federal state and local governments at a time when neither can afford it.
AAR Background Paper: Keep Truck Size and Weight Limits