Association of American Railroads

Legislative & Regulatory Updates

AAR Submits Comments on FRA's Proposed Rulemaking on Positive Train Control Systems

The Association of American Railroads has submitted written comments in response to the Federal Railroad Administration's noticed of proposed rulemaking on positive train control (PTC) technologies across certain portions of the national freight rail network. >>Read More

NS's CEO Promotes Rail Infrastructure Tax Investment at Congressional Hearing
An Efficient Freight Supply Chain Powers U.S. Economic Recovery, BNSF Tells Senate Commerce Committee

Resources & Research

Rail Time Indicators Report

The Association of American Railroads has released the August 2009 Rail Time Indicators economic report. The monthly report combines rail traffic data with more than 15 key U.S. economic indicators – including consumer confidence, housing starts and industrial production – in a non-technical snapshot of how rail traffic data reflects the broader the U.S. economy.

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Latest News & Events

AAR Monthly Traffic Reports

AAR has launched a new monthly video summary of its Rail Time Indicators report. Presented by a member of the association's policy and economics team, the video report highlights the impact that the U.S. domestic economy is having on commodities moved by freight rail.

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