If you look through the data, August loading has exceeded July loading every other year on my chart. Last year was a very small increase, but it was still there.
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Perhaps increased demand for bringing oil products all over the country on rail may push numbers - at least if they have enough locos and personell available…
aug 31, 2025, 9:19 pm • 0 0 • view
Yes, but this year July's monthly stat was unexpectedly high...
aug 31, 2025, 8:57 pm • 2 0 • view
... and the yearly August "bump" over July is likely due to transporting the various crop harvests, which I believe hit full stride in August. This year's harvest is not looking spectacular.
aug 31, 2025, 9:02 pm • 2 0 • view
With the burning fuel trains I wonder if there is also a separate ‘unloading’ statistic. I’m also interested if burning refineries will have an impact on oil/fuel by train. Less produced but logistical more refinery to customer not feasible with existing pipelines.
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aug 31, 2025, 7:55 pm • 10 0 • view
Ok. What am I missing. On the rolling daily average chart in the first post it looks like there are years with a steady decline from July through August?
aug 31, 2025, 7:41 pm • 4 0 • view
I think it might be due to the number of days in the month, used as the divisor to get the daily average, not being 31 for July and August, but some other numbers due to holidays. If it’s not that then idk.
sep 1, 2025, 7:35 am • 1 0 • view
I was thinking that it was a rolling average. The total amount divided by the number of days elapsed. I’m definitely missing something, but until Prune clarifies I’m just unsure. 🤷♂️
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