HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AUGUST 2008 ISSUE

Breaking News
  • Late Breaking Industry News

Traffic & Market Trends
• Industry Indicators

In This Issue
• Union Pacific: Creating capacity
• They're at it again
• Northeast Corridor: Healthy hybrid

Commentary
• From the Editor: Holy fuel surcharge, Batman!
• Point of View: A National System of Interstate and Defense Railroads

Industry Indicators

• Traffic Originated
  (Source: Association of American Railroads)

• Top: Short line and regional traffic index (Source: Railinc)
  Bottom: 2008 preliminary railroad accident/incident data (source: FRA)

• Traffic Trends
  (Source: Association of American Railroads)