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Biweekly Railroad Service Report Update – May ’15

  • May 7, 2015
  • by wbabler
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) published the 25th – 29th weekly service report updates for Class 1 railroads spanning data acquired through the end of Apr ’15. Overall, ethanol and grain transportation speeds were higher during the month while weekly held car declined. Ethanol Transportation: • Average train speeds for ethanol transportation increased to a 13 week high during the week ending April 4th and remained at above average levels throughout the rest of April. May 2nd ethanol train speeds of 21.7 MPH were 3.6% higher than the previous 28 week average ethanol train speeds. Weekly Average Train Speed-Ethanol - May • Ethanol cars held 48-120 hours declined throughout April, falling to a new low during the week ending April 25th. May 2nd ethanol cars held 48-120 hours increased slightly, but remained 28.8% below the previous 28 week average ethanol cars held 48-120 hours. Weekly Cars Held 48-120 Hours-Ethanol - May • Ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours declined to a new low during the week ending April 4th and remained at below average levels throughout the rest of April. May 2nd ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours were 35.4% lower than the previous 28 week average ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours. Weekly Cars Held Greater than 120 Hours-Ethanol - May Grain Transportation: • Average train speeds for grain transportation increased to an eight week high during the week ending April 11th and remained at above average levels throughout the rest of April. May 2nd grain train speeds of 21.6 MPH were 2.6% higher than the previous 28 week average grain train speeds. Weekly Average Train Speed-Grain - May • Grain cars held 48-120 hours declined throughout April, falling to a 28 week low during the week ending May 2nd. May 2nd grain cars held 48-120 hours were 27.4% lower than the previous 28 week average grain cars held 48-120 hours. Weekly Cars Held 48-120 Hours-Grain - May • Grain cars held longer than 120 hours declined to a new low during the week ending May 2nd. May 2nd grain cars held longer than 120 hours were 39.1% lower than the previous 28 week average grain cars held longer than 120 hours. Weekly Cars Held Greater than 120 Hours-Grain - May
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