This statistic displays the projected values of freight transportation in the U.S. between 2015 and 2040. U.S. freight movements are expected to rise from 18.6 billion tons in 2018 to 24.1 billion tons in 2040.
U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2015 to 2045
(in billion tons)
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AAR. (March 31, 2020). U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2015 to 2045 (in billion tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
AAR. "U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2015 to 2045 (in billion tons)." Chart. March 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
AAR. (2020). U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2015 to 2045 (in billion tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
AAR. "U.S. Railroads' Projected Demand for Freight Transportation from 2015 to 2045 (in Billion Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
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U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2015 to 2045 (in billion tons) [Graph], AAR, March 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/