4.85 ^4.75 National Price 2007-2008

4.65 4.55

(Price per gallon)

4.45 4. 35 4. 25 4. 15 4.05 3.95 3.85 3.75 3.65

March 24, 2008 August 18, 2008

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration

Carload Volume

Year-over-year percent change in Class I carload volume

3%

2%

1%

0%

-1%

-2%

-3%

-4%

6/07 7/07 8/07 9/07 10/07 11/07 12/07 1/08 2/08 3/08 4/08 5/08 6/08 7/08 Source: Association of American Railroads

Short Line Carloads

Year-over-year percent change in short line carloads

6%

5%

4%

3%

2%

1%

0%

–1%

–2%

–3%

6/07 7/07 8/07 9/07 10/07 11/07 12/07 1/08 2/08 3/08 4/08 5/08 6/08 Source: RMI’s RailConnect Index

National & Regional Averages: August 18, 2008

United States

$4.207

East Coast

Midwest

Gulf Coast

$4.263

$4.130

$4.156

Rocky Mountain

$4.319

West Coast

$4.356

$3.60 $3.70 $3.80 $3.90 $4.00 $4.10 $4.20 $4.30 $4.40 $4.50 $4.60 $4.70 $4.80 $4.90 $5.00

Intermodal Volume

Year-over-year percent change in Class I intermodal volume 4%

2%

0%

–2%

–4%

–6%

6/07 7/07 8/07 9/07 10/07 11/07 12/07 1/08 2/08 3/08 4/08 5/08 6/08 7/08

Source: Association of American Railroads

Short Line Intermodal

Year-over-year percent change in short line intermodal hauls

10%

5%

0%

–5%

–10%

–15%

–20%

–25%

–30%

6/07 7/07 8/07 9/07 10/07 11/07 12/07 1/08 2/08 3/08 4/08 5/08 6/08 Source: RMI’s RailConnect Index

Monthly value of U.S. surface trade with Canada and Mexico ($billions of dollars) $80

 

$70

$60

$50

12/06 1/07 2/07 3/07 4/07

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

5/07

6/07

7/07

8/07

9/07 10/07 11/07 12/07 1/08

2/08

3/08

4/08