North America pulp and paper rail traffic up by 2.1% in 2011
North American pulp and paper railroad freight traffic in 2011 was up 2.1% compared to 2010, and 4.7% higher than in 2009, according to statistics released by The Association of American Railroads.
W/E Jan 7th 2012 saw pulp and paper rail freight down 0.9% from the same week last year, whilst lumber and wood products were up 2.5%. Total rail traffic fell in the week by 4.1%, but total traffic in 2011, compared to 2010 showed a 2.5% increase.
Dec 2011 compared to Dec 2010
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Rail America
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Genesee & Wyoming
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Pulp & Paper Freight
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Down 8%
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Down 1.8%
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Forest products
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Up 8.6%
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Up 0.8%
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Posted Date: 24th Jan 2012