Biweekly Railroad Service Report Update – Sep ’15
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) published the 43rd – 46th weekly service report updates for Class 1 railroads spanning data acquired through the end of Aug ’15. Overall, ethanol and grain transportation speeds remained slightly above average levels throughout the month while weekly held cars mostly remained at below average levels.
Ethanol Transportation:
• Average train speeds for ethanol transportation remained above average levels for the majority of the month of August. Sep 2nd ethanol train speeds of 21.5 MPH were 1.4% higher than the previous 45 week average ethanol train speeds.
• Ethanol cars held 48-120 hours continued to remain below average levels throughout the majority of August. Sep 2nd ethanol cars held 48-120 hours were 22.9% below the previous 45 week average ethanol cars held 48-120 hours.
• Ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours also continued to remain below average levels throughout the majority of August. Sep 2nd ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours were 40.3% below the previous 45 week average ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours.
Grain Transportation:
• Average train speeds for grain transportation remained at above average levels during the month of August. Sep 2nd grain train speeds of 21.9 MPH were 2.4% higher than the previous 45 week average grain train speeds.
• Grain cars held 48-120 hours remained at below average levels throughout the month of August. Sep 2nd grain cars held 48-120 hours were 15.4% below the previous 45 week average grain cars held 48-120 hours.
• Grain cars held longer than 120 hours also remained at below average levels throughout the majority of August. Sep 2nd grain cars held longer than 120 hours were 17.5% below the previous 45 week average grain cars held longer than 120 hours.
• Ethanol cars held 48-120 hours continued to remain below average levels throughout the majority of August. Sep 2nd ethanol cars held 48-120 hours were 22.9% below the previous 45 week average ethanol cars held 48-120 hours.
• Ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours also continued to remain below average levels throughout the majority of August. Sep 2nd ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours were 40.3% below the previous 45 week average ethanol cars held longer than 120 hours.
Grain Transportation:
• Average train speeds for grain transportation remained at above average levels during the month of August. Sep 2nd grain train speeds of 21.9 MPH were 2.4% higher than the previous 45 week average grain train speeds.
• Grain cars held 48-120 hours remained at below average levels throughout the month of August. Sep 2nd grain cars held 48-120 hours were 15.4% below the previous 45 week average grain cars held 48-120 hours.
• Grain cars held longer than 120 hours also remained at below average levels throughout the majority of August. Sep 2nd grain cars held longer than 120 hours were 17.5% below the previous 45 week average grain cars held longer than 120 hours.