Boost in U.S. Rail Shipments Reflects Bump in Coal Volumes

SUGAR LAND--July 11, 2017--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Led in part by an upswing in coal shipments, U.S. rail traffic in the first half of 2017 was up 4.5% compared with the same six months last year, according to the American Association of Railroads (AAR).