Carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased in September compared with the same period in 2021. Coal led gains, up 35.3 percent, while Trailer or Container led declines. Find the complete Short Line Index for September at

The size of the North American rail equipment fleet increased slightly during the third quarter of 2022. Misc., Gondolas and Intermodal topped gains, while EOTs led declines. Check out the complete Umler Index at

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Carloads moved on short line and regional railroads increased in August compared with the same period in 2021. Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel led gains, up 24.5 percent. Find the complete Short Line Index for August at

Carloads moved on short line and regional railroads decreased in July compared with the same period in 2021. Nonmetallic Minerals led gains once again, while Trailer or Container declined again. Find the complete Short Line Index for July at

The Nonmetallic Minerals category was up 40.8 percent last month, topping gains in our June Short Line Index. Trailer or Container led declines again, down 25.5 percent. Find the complete index at

The size of the North American rail equipment fleet was unchanged during the second quarter of 2022. Box Cars and EOTs topped gains, while Flats and Intermodal led declines. Check out the complete Umler Index at

The Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel category was up 25 percent last month, topping gains in our May Short Line Index. Trailer or Container led declines, down 24.3 percent. Find the complete index at

The Metals and Products category was up 17.3 percent last month, topping gains in our April Short Line Index. Motor Vehicles and Equipment led declines, down 12.4 percent. Find the complete index at

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Box Cars and Gondolas led Umler Index gains in the first quarter of 2022, while Hoppers and Covered Hoppers declined the most. Find the complete index at

The Food and Kindred Products category was up 17.3 percent last month, topping gains in our March Short Line Index. Metallic Ores led declines again, down 11.5 percent. Find the complete index at

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The Metallic Ores category was up 64.4 percent last month, topping gains in our February Short Line Index. Zero categories saw declines. Find the complete index at

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The Metallic Ores category was up 40.3 percent last month, topping gains in our January Short Line Index. Coal led declines, down 29.9 percent. Find the complete index at

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IM Flats and EOTs led Umler Index gains in the fourth quarter of 2021, while Hoppers and Locomotives declined the most. Find the complete index at