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.
U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2017 to 2040
(in billion tons)
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AAR. (June 30, 2019). U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2017 to 2040 (in billion tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
AAR. "U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2017 to 2040 (in billion tons)." Chart. June 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
AAR. (2019). U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2017 to 2040 (in billion tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
AAR. "U.S. Railroads' Projected Demand for Freight Transportation from 2017 to 2040 (in Billion Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/
AAR, U.S. railroads' projected demand for freight transportation from 2017 to 2040 (in billion tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/553955/us-railroads-freight-transportation-demand/ (last visited February 17, 2020)
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