16/5/2016 · Rail freight tonnage is expected to grow 22% between 2010 and 2035. Rail freight plays a more import role in the U.S. than in the Europe Union. In 2000, U.S. railroads moved an estimated 2,390 billion ton kilometers of freight, while E.U. railroads moved just an estimated 304 billion ton kilometers. U.S. rail freight rates are among the most