U.S. Freight Carloads Weekly – May 4, 2012
U.S. railroads originated 283,080 carloads, down 4.2% compared with the same week in 2011 and down 3.3% in relation to 5-year average. Week over week change was +0.3%.
Global Macro Perspectives
U.S. railroads originated 283,080 carloads, down 4.2% compared with the same week in 2011 and down 3.3% in relation to 5-year average. Week over week change was +0.3%.
U.S. railroads originated 265,305 carloads, down 12.6% compared with the same week in 2010 and down 12.3% in relation to 5-year average. Week over week change was -12.1% . This was all due to Thanksgiving Day seasonality.
U.S. railroads originated 278,382 carloads, down 0.3% compared with the same week in 2010 and down 6.4% in relation to 5-year average. Week over week change was -8.2% (labor day).
U.S. railroads originated 303,260 carloads, down 0.6% compared with the same week in 2010 and right at the 5-year average. Week over week change was +1.1%.
Nothing pointing to recession here.
U.S. railroads originated 292,812 carloads, down 2.5% compared with the same week in 2010 and down 5.1% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was +0.3%.
U.S. railroads originated 291,909 carloads, up 1.8% compared with the same week in 2010 and down 4.0% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was +3.7%.
U.S. railroads originated 284,562 carloads, down 0.1% compared with the same week in 2010 and down 4.5% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was -3.3%.
U.S. railroads originated 294,310 carloads, up 3.3% compared with the same week in 2010 and down 1.6% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was 1.4%.
Almost no growth compared with 2010.
U.S. railroads originated 294,271 carloads, up 1.4% compared with the same week in 2010 and down 1.7% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was 4.4%.
U.S. railroads originated 292,706 carloads, down 1.8% compared with the same week in 2010 and down 3.8% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was -0.9%.
Weakening.
U.S. railroads originated 295,426 carloads, down 0.4% compared with the same week in 2010 and down 2.6% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was 0.6%.
U.S. railroads originated 293,798 carloads, up 1.8% compared with the same week in 2010 and down 1.9% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was -4.0%.
U.S. railroads originated 305,905 carloads, up 5.4% compared with the same week in 2010 and up 1.4% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was 2.0%.
U.S. railroads originated 299,903 carloads, up 2.3% compared with the same week in 2010 and up 0.4% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was 2.1%.
U.S. railroads originated 393,772 carloads, up 2.1% compared with the same week in 2010 and down 3.1% compared with 5-year average. Week over week change was 0.6%.