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U.S. railroads: demand for freight transportation 2017-2040
U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2017 to 2040 (in billion tons)
by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Aug 15, 2019
This statistic displays the projected values of freight transportation in the U.S. between 2017 and 2040. U.S. freight movements are expected to rise from 17.8 billion tons in 2017 to 21.9 billion tons in 2030.
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by E. Mazareanu,
last edited
Aug 15, 2019
This statistic displays the projected values of freight transportation in the U.S. between 2017 and 2040. U.S. freight movements are expected to rise from 17.8 billion tons in 2017 to 21.9 billion tons in 2030.
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- The 2017 figure is an estimate; all other figures are projections.
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