In 2019, intermodal freight contributed the most to overall revenue generated on U.S. Class I railroads, bringing in a total of just under 13 billion U.S. dollars - or about 18 percent - for the year. Chemicals and coal also generated a substantial proportion of between 13 and 15 percent of overall freight revenue on Class I rail corridors.
Revenue generated by Class I railroad freight in the United States in 2019, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)
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AAR. (March 19, 2020). Revenue generated by Class I railroad freight in the United States in 2019, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156216/revenue-generated-by-class-i-railroad-freight-united-states/
AAR. "Revenue generated by Class I railroad freight in the United States in 2019, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156216/revenue-generated-by-class-i-railroad-freight-united-states/
AAR. (2020). Revenue generated by Class I railroad freight in the United States in 2019, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156216/revenue-generated-by-class-i-railroad-freight-united-states/
AAR. "Revenue Generated by Class I Railroad Freight in The United States in 2019, by Segment (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156216/revenue-generated-by-class-i-railroad-freight-united-states/
AAR, Revenue generated by Class I railroad freight in the United States in 2019, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156216/revenue-generated-by-class-i-railroad-freight-united-states/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Revenue generated by Class I railroad freight in the United States in 2019, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], AAR, March 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156216/revenue-generated-by-class-i-railroad-freight-united-states/