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road is just completing two successive recordbreaking years in volume of freight traffic handled with nearly all commodities showing exceptional strength.

In 1972, UP moved more than 5l billion ton-miles of freight, an alltime high. Nine months 1973 results showed ton-miles of freight hauled were l57o above the same period in 1972, with manufactured products, wheat and feed grains, coal and soda ash at the top of the commodity list.

While the 1974 economic outlook appears cloudy at this time, and most indicators point toward a leveling-off in residential construction and automobiles, UP is expect- ing a continued heavy demand for rail freight transportation led by this year's fore-runners.

Story at a Glance

Continued heavy demand for rail freight transportation no let up in sight on grain transport . soda ash and coal mining in Wyoming are growth areas for UP.

Current predictions call for grain exports during 1974 to equal and possibly surpass the 1973 level. This fall's bumper harvest has maintained the heavy flow of grain traffic started a year ago and there is no letup in sight.

The ever-increasing demand for low sulfur coal mined along UP lines in southern Wyoming is being further stimulated by the energy