Nov.13.2014
         

Rail shipments of oil and petroleum products through October up 13% over year-ago period

Rail shipments of oil and petroleum products through October up 13% over year-ago period

U.S. rail traffic, including carloadings of all commodity types, has increased 4.5% through October 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. Crude oil and petroleum products had the second-biggest increase in carloadings through the first 10 months of this year, with these shipments occurring in parts of the country where there is also strong demand to move coal and grain by rail….Read More