This statistic illustrates the average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, with a breakdown by car type. In that year, the average car size of covered hoppers was almost 99 gallons.
Average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, by car type (in gallons or cubic feet)
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Railinc. (May 3, 2021). Average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, by car type (in gallons or cubic feet) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/
Railinc. "Average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, by car type (in gallons or cubic feet)." Chart. May 3, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/
Railinc. (2021). Average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, by car type (in gallons or cubic feet). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/
Railinc. "Average Rail Car Size of The North American Freight Fleet in 2020, by Car Type (in Gallons or Cubic Feet)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/
Railinc, Average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, by car type (in gallons or cubic feet) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Average rail car size of the North American freight fleet in 2020, by car type (in gallons or cubic feet) [Graph], Railinc, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/580795/north-american-freight-fleet-average-car-size/