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JAN-FEB 2015
ties - SHORT TERM TRENDS
Crosstie Production - 12 Month Rolling Total (000)
Crosstie Inventories (000)
YTD tie production in December is 3.8 percent down from year-ago levels.
December inventories are 12.7 percent below year-ago levels.
— 2011 — 2012 — 2013 — 2014
— 2011 — 2012 — 2013 — 2014
28,000
26,000
24,000
22,000
20,000
18,000
16,000
14,000
21,000
20,000
19,000
18,000
17,000
16,000
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Prod. Inven. Prod. Inven. Prod. Inven. Prod. Inven. Prod. Inven. Prod. Inven. Prod. Inven.
JAN 1,723 16,897 2,043 16,612 1,188 18,764 1,712 16,211 1,920 17,074 2,061 20,043 1,563 17,987
FEB 1,552 16,610 2,293 16,825 852 18,543 1,633 16,375 1,967 16,688 1,701 19,706 1,428 17,931
MAR 1,416 15,918 2,355 17,279 1,294 17,845 1,955 16,428 2,164 17,045 1,725 19,269 1,642 17,105
APR 1,600 15,762 2,261 17,227 1,252 16,973 1,653 16,243 2,031 16,609 1,722 19,072 1,558 16,525
MAY 1,517 15,255 1,871 17,451 1,160 16,843 1,680 16,266 2,275 16,873 1,751 18,074 1,501 16,707
JUN 1,517 14,719 1,991 17,660 1,416 15,910 2,104 16,491 2,279 17,076 1,609 17,978 1,711 15,769
JUL 1,707 14,679 1,975 17,775 1,492 15,688 1,855 16,341 2,127 16,885 1,805 17,579 1,786 15,269
AUG 1,786 14,608 1,720 17,616 1,556 15,233 2,235 16,340 2,536 17,888 1,916 17,024 1,816 15,311
SEP 1,743 14,747 1,657 17,962 1,770 15,144 2,082 16,294 2,088 18,027 1,753 16,809 1,892 15,501
OCT 2,048 15,484 1,507 18,549 1,850 15,738 1,996 16,174 2,277 18,505 2,073 16,634 2,049 15,605
NOV 1,729 15,657 1,235 18,793 1,633 16,082 1,966 16,605 1,900 19,022 1,717 16,326 1,671 15,567
DEC 1,920 16,178 1,248 18,730 1,727 16,184 1,818 17,174 1,701 19,357 1,526 18,267 1,884 15,955
2011 2010 2008 2009
2012 2013
(In thousands of ties)
NOTE: This report is compiled from non-duplicating information furnished by major railroads and supplier companies.
Data and analyses are based on reports from RTA members
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