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Aggregate rail volumes up 8 percent

Rail carloads of crushed stone, sand and gravel were up last month over March 2017, the Association of American Railroads reports. Keep Reading

USGS: Crushed stone production dipped in 2017

Production of crushed stone was slightly down last year according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Keep Reading

Rail shipments of aggregate up in January 2018

U.S. railroads originated more carloads of crushed stone, sand and gravel this January compared to January 2017 Keep Reading

US aggregate production slightly down in third quarter 2017

An estimated 656 million metric tons of total construction aggregate were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States last quarter. Keep Reading

Aggregate a contributor to rail’s record-setting 2017 pace

Intermodal rail traffic remains on pace to set an annual record in 2017, with strong gains in November, according to the Association of American Railroads. Keep Reading

USGS: Aggregate production down in second quarter 2017

An estimated 606 million metric tons of construction aggregate were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2017. Keep Reading

Rail traffic up for aggregate materials in May 2017

Rail traffic of aggregate materials increased in May 2017 when compared with May 2016, according to the Association of American Railroads. Keep Reading

US construction aggregate output falls in first quarter of 2017

The estimated U.S. output of construction aggregate produced and shipped for consumption in the first quarter of 2017 was 426 million metric tons, reports USGS. Keep Reading

2016 aggregate production statistics

The amount of construction material reported to be recycled increased by almost 4 percent in 2016 compared with that of the previous year. Keep Reading

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