Western Railroad Discussion > 8 Week Averages Class 1's 2019 Vs 2020

The two charts below indicate 4 metrics (8 Wk AVGs.) for 5 US Class 1 railroads mid-March to Mid-May 2019 VS 2020.Metric Averages Listed Are: Trains Held 4+ Hrs, Train Speed, Terminal Dwell & Cars On Line. 

During this 8 week period in 2019 Midwestern states along the Missouri River and its tributaries in Nebraska, Missouri,South Dakota, Iowa and Kansas saw record flooding with property damage exceeding $3 billion. 

The combined Average Cars On Line 2019... 965,637 Vs 2020... 901,293 shows a reduction of 64,344 cars on average. 2019 Vs 2020.

Phil Maton
Villa Rica, GA

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