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 2040
(in billion tons)
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AAR. (March 31, 2020). U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2015 to 2040 (in billion tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
AAR. "U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2015 to 2040 (in billion tons)." Chart. March 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
AAR. (2020). U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2015 to 2040 (in billion tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
AAR. "U.S. Railroads' Projected Demand for Freight Transportation from 2015 to 2040 (in Billion Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
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