Railamerica (NYSE:RRA)
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RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) today reported its freight
carloads for the month ended February 28, 2006.
Total carloads for February 2006 were 103,249, down 2.8% from
106,256 in February 2005. The acquisition of the Alcoa railroads and
the Fremont line in Michigan net of the impact of the sale of the San
Luis and Rio Grande Railroad and the three Alberta properties
accounted for a decrease of 1,772 of the carloads. On a "same
railroad" basis, February 2006 carloads decreased 1.2% to 100,367,
from 101,602 in February 2005. Nine out of fourteen commodity groups
had decreased shipments in February 2006. The 1,235 carload decrease
was driven primarily by lower shipments of Chemicals, Paper Products
and Intermodal.
For the two months ended February 28, 2006, total carloads
increased 2.0% to 216,078 from 211,763 in 2005. On a "same railroad"
basis for the same period, carloads were 207,537 up 2.3% from 202,846
in 2005. "Same railroad" totals exclude carloads associated with
railroads, or portions of railroads, sold or acquired by the Company
after January 1, 2005.
Historically, the Company has found that carload information may
be indicative of freight revenue on its railroads, but may not be
indicative of total revenue, operating expenses, operating income or
net income. Attached is a comparison of North America carloads by
commodity group for the periods ended February 28, 2006 and 2005.
RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE:RRA) is a leading short line and regional
rail service provider with 43 railroads operating approximately 8,000
track miles in the United States and Canada. The Company is a member
of the Russell 2000(R) Index. Its website may be found at
http://www.railamerica.com.
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RailAmerica, Inc.
Carload Comparisons by Commodity Group
Month/Year-to-Date Ended February 28, 2006 and 2005
Consolidated North American Carloads
FEBRUARY YEAR-TO-DATE
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Commodity Group 2006 2005 % Chg 2006 2005 % Chg
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Bridge Traffic 21,007 18,416 14.1% 40,148 35,397 13.4%
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Coal 12,041 12,616 -4.6% 25,595 24,345 5.1%
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Lumber & Forest Products 9,911 10,596 -6.5% 21,026 21,061 -0.2%
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Agricultural & Farm
Products 8,522 9,627 -11.5% 18,960 19,996 -5.2%
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Chemicals 8,739 9,769 -10.5% 18,898 19,908 -5.1%
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Food Products 7,122 7,450 -4.4% 14,968 15,172 -1.3%
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Metals 6,972 7,376 -5.5% 15,042 14,677 2.5%
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Metallic/Non-metallic
Ores 6,419 4,672 37.4% 13,341 9,289 43.6%
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Paper Products 6,028 8,548 -29.5% 13,594 17,544 -22.5%
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Minerals 4,926 4,334 13.7% 9,953 8,728 14.0%
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Petroleum Products 3,843 4,895 -21.5% 8,371 9,758 -14.2%
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Other 3,552 2,600 36.6% 7,207 5,535 30.2%
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Intermodal 2,488 3,215 -22.6% 5,202 6,015 -13.5%
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Autos 1,679 2,142 -21.6% 3,773 4,338 -13.0%
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TOTAL 103,249 106,256 -2.8% 216,078 211,763 2.0%
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"Same Railroad" Carloads"
FEBRUARY YEAR-TO-DATE
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Commodity Group 2006 2005 % Chg 2006 2005 % Chg
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Bridge Traffic 21,007 18,416 14.1% 40,148 35,394 13.4%
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Coal 12,041 12,616 -4.6% 25,595 24,345 5.1%
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Lumber & Forest Products 9,911 9,897 0.1% 20,489 19,452 5.3%
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Agricultural & Farm
Products 8,522 8,863 -3.8% 18,594 18,635 -0.2%
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Chemicals 8,588 9,341 -8.1% 18,391 19,242 -4.4%
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Food Products 7,045 7,440 -5.3% 14,736 15,051 -2.1%
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Metals 6,823 7,351 -7.2% 14,671 14,609 0.4%
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Paper Products 5,873 7,179 -18.2% 12,455 14,884 -16.3%
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Minerals 4,860 4,325 12.4% 9,815 8,711 12.7%
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Metallic/Non-metallic
Ores 4,336 4,283 1.2% 8,894 8,564 3.9%
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Petroleum Products 3,722 3,965 -6.1% 7,714 8,123 -5.0%
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Other 3,525 2,569 37.2% 7,160 5,483 30.6%
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Intermodal 2,488 3,215 -22.6% 5,202 6,015 -13.5%
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Autos 1,626 2,142 -24.1% 3,673 4,338 -15.3%
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TOTAL 100,367 101,602 -1.2% 207,537 202,846 2.3%
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