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BTS Releases April 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI)
The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.4 percent in April from March, rising for the third consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) released today. The April 2014 index level (117.6) was 24.1 percent above the April 2009 low during the most recent recession.
The level of freight shipments in April measured by the seasonally-adjusted Freight TSI (117.6) was at the second highest all-time level and 0.1 percent below the all-time high level of 117.8 in November 2013 (Table 2A). BTS’ TSI records begin in 2000.
The March index was revised to 117.1 from 116.7 in last month’s release. Smaller upward revisions were made for December and January.
The Freight TSI measures the month-to-month changes in freight shipments by mode of transportation in tons and ton-miles, which are combined into one index. The index measures the output of the for-hire freight transportation industry and consists of data from for-hire trucking, rail, inland waterways, pipelines and air freight.
Analysis: The April increase in the freight index was led by trucking and rail intermodal, which grew rapidly for the third month in a row. Rail carload growth slowed after fast growth in March. The freight index has now risen for three consecutive months following a bottom in January that was largely weather-related and affected the entire economy, as measured by the GDP decline in the January-to-March period.
Trend: With three consecutive monthly increases, the index rose 3.0 percent following the weather-related low in January. In April, the index reached its second highest all-time level (117.6), almost returning to the all-time high (117.8) set in November before the winter decline. After dipping to 94.8 in April 2009, the index rose by 24.1 percent in the succeeding 60 months.
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How the 2014 World Cup is being embraced by rail and metro.
With the 2014 World Cup kicking off tomorrow in Brazil even if you have no interest in the action on the pitch its effects can be felt across many rail and metro networks around the world. From strikes, to sponsorship, competitions and an aborted station renaming idea today SmartRail World takes a quick look at how our industry is embracing the beautiful game. If there are World Cup related projects in your country let us know and we’ll include them…
BRAZIL
The host nation, transit has been a major factor leading up to the World Cup with improvements in infrastructure a key part of their pre-tournament investment. On winning the rights to the tournament the Brazilian government vowed to use the World Cup to modernize Brazil. Whilst some investments have been delivered, one of the signature projects a $16 billion high-speed rail service linking Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo never made it past the planning stage. Whilst other planned light rail projects and rapid bus corridors have been dropped in a number of cities or only partially finished in others.
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The Indian Government is planning to build new high-speed rail corridors to increase the country's railway infrastructure.
SNCF orders 15 Alstom Citadis Dualis tram-trains
France's rail company SNCF has exercised an option with Alstom for 15 Citadis Dualis tram-trains for the Ile-de-France region.
Alstom launches new main-line train Coradia Liner V200
French train maker Alstom has launched its new Coradia Liner V200 mainline train at the European Mobility Exhibition for Public Transport in Paris.
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Australia's Network Rail Consulting has secured a contract from Transport for New South Wales (NSW) to provide systems integration services on Sydney's rail network.
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