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Association of American Railroads

  • Login
  • Publications
  • Join AAR
  • Data Center
  • News & Events
  • Blog
  • COVID-19

Association of American Railroads

  • Railroad 101
    • Industry 101
      • COVID-19
      • Economic Regulation
      • Positive Train Control
    • Freight Rail Resources
      • Signal Newsletter
      • Fact Sheets
      • Podcasts & Interviews
      • Railroad Chronology
  • Impact
    • Private Investments
    • Economic Impact
    • Freight Rail in Your State
    • Railroad Jobs
    • Sustainability
    • Consumers
    • Amtrak
    • Occupied Crossings
  • Policy
    • Economic Regulation
      • Final Offer Rate Review
      • Revenue Adequacy
      • Competition
      • Staggers Rail Act 40th Anniversary
    • Operational Regulation
      • Crew Size
      • Mexican Crew Interchange
      • Hazmat/Tank Cars
      • Emerging Safety Technologies
    • USMCA & Trade
    • Infrastructure Priorities
      • Highway Trust Fund
      • Truck Size & Weight
      • Section 130
      • CREATE
      • Shortline Tax Credit
      • Environmental Permitting
      • Passenger Rail
      • Railroad Right of Way Access
  • Safety
    • COVID-19
    • Employee Safety
    • Positive Train Control
    • Safety Record
    • Hazmat Safety
      • Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)
      • Crude Oil by Rail (CBR)
    • Network Safety
    • Pedestrian & Drivers
    • Preparedness & Response
      • Community Planning
      • First Responder Training
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Data Center

The Association of American Railroads compiles and distributes information on North American freight railroads including finances, operations, performance, input cost indexes, traffic and more.

Rail traffic is a useful gauge of the health of the economy and financial information allows stock analysts, economists, government agencies, and academics to analyze the health and efficiency of the railroads. Useful data like these are contained in a variety of AAR statistical products, which are free for AAR members and are available for purchase by non-AAR members through AAR’s online catalog. A sample of weekly, monthly, and annual rail traffic data is available for free here.

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Newest Release: Ten-Year Trends

Hot off the digital presses, AAR’s latest Railroad Ten-Year Trends PDF is now available. This annual report contains 168 pages of data including U.S. Class I railroad statistics such as performance, traffic and revenue, financial, labor, plant and equipment, and operations.

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Association of American Railroads

America’s freight railroads operate the safest, most efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally sound freight transportation system in the world — and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) is committed to keeping it that way. Founded in 1934, AAR is the world’s leading railroad policy, research, standard setting, and technology organization that focuses on the safety and productivity of the U.S. freight rail industry. AAR Full members include the major freight railroads in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as Amtrak. Affiliates and Associates  include non-Class I and commuter railroads, rail supply companies, engineering firms, signal and communications firms, and rail car owners.

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