PDF format JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- RailAmerica, Inc. (NYSE: RA) today reported that its total freight carloads for the month ended August 31, 2011 were 72,697, down 0.3% from 72,927 in August 2010. Lower coal shipments were the main reason for the decline. Excluding coal, carloads were up 3.9%. The Company increased shipments in August 2011 in seven out of twelve commodity groups compared to August 2010. The largest increases were in Pulp, Paper & Allied Products, Forest Products, and Food or Kindred Products. Pulp, Paper & Allied Products were up primarily due to higher shipments in the Southeast and Central regions. Forest Products str... More...
