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  Reader Feedback: Freight Train Cars
Earlier, we made the case that rail traffic is a great barometer for how well the economy is doing.  Here are some more data points on rail traffic.

4-11-2011 Villa Park, IL – 107

Below are a few recent trains near the First Trust office in Wheaton, IL.

4-11-2011 Wheaton, IL – 87
4-11-2011 Wheaton, IL – 119
4-11-2011 Wheaton, IL – 103

With most trains near 100 cars in length, our annecdotal rail indicator shows that the economy continues to grow at a healthy pace.

Feel free to send in train car counts to economics@ftadvisors.com.
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 12:55 PM • Post Link Print this post Printer Friendly

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