[Teacher317]

Railroad data is like a patients temperature, they really measure the HEALTH of the Nation

Ah, c'mon, that's SO outdated in our modern economy.
Rail transport of goods and resources was done by 21st Century Matter Transporters during the Great Clinton Bridge-to-the-Next-Century Era.
Now that GWB is in office, he's dragging us back to the 20th Century with all these increases in that silly rail transport.

Of COURSE I have proof... ya haven't seen any Matter Transporters lately, have ya?!? ;^)

[JNB]

It depends on what the railroads arer loading up. Coal and grain shipments go up and down regaurdless of the economy. My guess is at least 50% of the rise is due to the automative industry, having parts shipped in, and shipping finished cars on the way out.