Weekly Railroad Service Report Update – 2/5/15
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) published the 16th weekly service report update for Class 1 railroads spanning data acquired from January 25th to January 31st. Overall, ethanol and grain transportation speeds were flat to higher while weekly held cars increased marginally.
Ethanol Transportation:
• Average train speeds for ethanol transportation increased 4.8% week-over-week to 22.2 MPH. Ethanol train speeds were 12.6% higher than the initial data point released 15 weeks ago and 6.4% higher than the previous 15 week average ethanol train speeds.
• Ethanol cars held 48-120 hours increased 14.1% week-over-week to a four week high. Ethanol cars held 48-120 hours were 31.4% higher than the initial data point released 15 weeks ago and 0.3% higher than the previous 15 week average cars held 48-120 hours.
• Ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours increased 44.3% off of the previous 15 week low. Ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours were 0.3% lower than the initial data point released 15 weeks ago and 23.1% lower than the previous 15 week average cars held longer than 120 hours.
Grain Transportation:
• Average train speeds for grain transportation remained mostly flat for the fourth consecutive week, increasing 0.2% week-over-week to 21.8 MPH. Grain train speeds remain 4.9% higher than the initial data point released 15 weeks ago and 4.4% higher than the previous 15 week average grain train speeds.
• Grain cars held 48-120 hours increased to a four week high, finishing up 9.4% week-over-week. Grain cars held 48-120 hours were 72.5% higher than the initial data point released 15 weeks ago and 10.6% higher than the previous 15 week average cars held 48-120 hours.
• After three consecutive weekly declines, grain cars held longer than 120 hours increased slightly week-over-week, finishing up 6.3%. Grain cars held longer than 120 hours were 13.5% higher than the initial data point released 15 weeks ago but remain 5.1% lower than the previous 15 week average cars held longer than 120 hours.
• Ethanol cars held 48-120 hours increased 14.1% week-over-week to a four week high. Ethanol cars held 48-120 hours were 31.4% higher than the initial data point released 15 weeks ago and 0.3% higher than the previous 15 week average cars held 48-120 hours.
• Ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours increased 44.3% off of the previous 15 week low. Ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours were 0.3% lower than the initial data point released 15 weeks ago and 23.1% lower than the previous 15 week average cars held longer than 120 hours.
Grain Transportation:
• Average train speeds for grain transportation remained mostly flat for the fourth consecutive week, increasing 0.2% week-over-week to 21.8 MPH. Grain train speeds remain 4.9% higher than the initial data point released 15 weeks ago and 4.4% higher than the previous 15 week average grain train speeds.
• Grain cars held 48-120 hours increased to a four week high, finishing up 9.4% week-over-week. Grain cars held 48-120 hours were 72.5% higher than the initial data point released 15 weeks ago and 10.6% higher than the previous 15 week average cars held 48-120 hours.
• After three consecutive weekly declines, grain cars held longer than 120 hours increased slightly week-over-week, finishing up 6.3%. Grain cars held longer than 120 hours were 13.5% higher than the initial data point released 15 weeks ago but remain 5.1% lower than the previous 15 week average cars held longer than 120 hours.