INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS

Independent Data For Rail Project Success

Plan smarter, more data-driven infrastructure investments with comprehensive rail network insights.

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Strengthen Project Funding Applications

Public infrastructure proposals frequently rely on insufficient data, undermining their effectiveness. By incorporating comprehensive rail data, you can craft more persuasive applications that clearly support community benefits.

  • Increase application competitiveness through well-supported data
  • Support project goals with authoritative and credible rail insights
  • Enhance public trust with data-backed  documentation
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Ensure Data Independence

Dependence on carrier-supplied data limits transparency and can introduce bias into project evaluations. RailState’s independent rail traffic analytics enable unbiased insights, allowing immediate action without negotiation or restrictions.

  • Ensure accuracy without carrier data limitations or negotiations
  • Independently validate data from other parties
  • Data accessible 24/7 from easy-to-use user interface or API

Achieve Complete Rail Transparency

Limited visibility restricts accurate planning and decision-making in rail infrastructure investments. Comprehensive data provides full transparency, enabling infrastructure projects to precisely match network requirements.

  • Access detailed rail traffic insights for precise assessments
  • Spot hidden opportunities and constraints quickly
  • Ensure projects align with actual network utilization

Our Coverage Area

We have completed coverage across Canada, the US-Canada border, the US-Mexico border, and we are quickly expanding  across the United States.

  • Blue: Up to 4 years of data history
  • Green: Coming online within the next 90 days

Latest Insights

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Container Crunch Canada: Tackling Increased Dwell, March 2025

Through March 25, RailState data showed increased train volume and larger trains across CN’s network to address the influx of containers. CPKC, on the other hand, has made fewer changes in train volumes or train size.
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Chart of Trains from the US and Canada since February 1

Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 5, 2025

The volume of railcars moving across the border from Canada has grown even more than train volumes. This is true across most commodity types, with the most recent 7-day average volumes up 17-31% above their 30-day average. 
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Chart of Trains from the US and Canada since February 1

Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 4, 2025

RailState, the industry's only provider of rail network intelligence independently monitors cross-border train movements in real-time. With tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico going into effect today, we're monitoring the impacts to the rail supply chain as they happen.
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Chart of Trains from the US and Canada since February 1

Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 3, 2025

March 3 Update - Cross-border rail volumes across the US-CAN border fell over the weekend. Autorack volume from the US into Mexico remained high through the weekend.
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Chart of Trains from the US and Canada since February 1

Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 2, 2025

March 2 Update - Train volumes from Canada fall. Autorack volume from the US into Mexico spike.
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Chart of Trains from the US and Canada since February 1

Cross-Border Rail Volumes – March 1, 2025

Train volumes from Canada have grown 14% over the 30-day average, and autorack volumes are up 48%.
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