U.S. Mexico Chamber of Commerce – Mid America Chapter October 18th - Southfield, MI U.S. MEXICO RAIL TRANSBORDER TRAFFIC OVERVIEW
Cumulative, 40 Weeks - US Rail Traffic Ending October 6: Change Carloads11,325,84511,633, % Intermodal9,462,3779,123, % (Top Commodities Shipped Coal, Chemicals & Grain) Cumulative, 40 Weeks - MX Rail Traffic Ending October 6: Change Carloads574,395573, % Intermodal396,116335, % (Top Commodities Vehicles/Parts, Stone/Clay/Glass & Metallic Ores) Source AAR Mexico's Railway Network Carried Record 108 million Tonnes in 2011, of Which 6.9 Million was IM. (Freight Volumes Increased Over 100% Since Privatization) Rail Carries About 42 Percent of Freight in US, But Only 26 Percent in Mexico. Great Deal of Growth Potential Still Untapped. Rail Offers Better Security on Freight Goods. Customer Claims Due to Theft, Vandalism or Damage Account for Only.02 of total shipments. U.S. / Mexico Rail Traffic Overview
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U.S.Trade With Mexico by Top Rail Ports : 2006 – 2011 Value in Billions of U.S. Dollars Source: BTS Transborder Surface Freight Data
Rail Service from Detroit to MX OriginDestinationTransit DetroitMonterrey8 days DetroitSan Luis Potosi9 days DetroitMexico City10 days
“For shipments over 1,000 miles, using intermodal transport cuts fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions by 65%, relative to truck alone.” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “For shipments over 1,000 miles, using intermodal transport cuts fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions by 65%, relative to truck alone.” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency In 2011, U.S. freight railroads moved a ton of freight an average of 469 miles per gallon of fuel. Source: AAR Railroads: The Green Option
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