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U.S. House of Representatives Knows Freight Rail Works

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously voted July 27, 2010 in support of a resolution honoring America’s freight railroad industry and its employees. “We are honored the House has recognized the essential role the railroad industry has played in our nation's past and will continue to play in its future,” said AAR President and CEO Edward R. Hamberger. H. Res. 1366, sponsored by Congressman Phil Hare (D-IL) and supported by 28 bipartisan cosponsors, H. Res. 1366 passed the House by a vote of 411-0. 

Congress honors Freight Rail industry
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Freight Rail Traffic

Rail Time Indicators Report

The monthly Rail Time Indicators report combines rail traffic data with more than 15 key U.S. economic indicators – including consumer confidence, housing starts and industrial production – in a non-technical snapshot of how rail traffic data reflects the broader the U.S. economy.

Rail Time Indicator report

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Railroads and States: A Snapshot of the U.S. Freight Railroad Industry

 

AAR's interactive Railroad and States Map demonstrates the importance of the U.S. freight railroad industry to all 50 U.S. states and the nation as a whole.

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