The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Aug. 17. For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 516,819 carloads and intermodal units, up 8.0% compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for the week ending August 17 were 231,081 carloads, up 1.0% compared with the same week in 2023, while…
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Rail Carloads of Aggregates Down in July
U.S. railroads’ carload and intermodal volume rose 3.4% to 2,393,009 units last month compared to July 2023’s total, according to Association of American Railroads data. Total carloads declined 2.1% to 1,073,191, while the number of containers and trailers rose 8.4% to 1,319,818. Twelve of the 20 carload commodity categories that AAR tracks monthly posted gains, including grain, up 26.5%; chemicals,…
Read MoreRailroad Aggregates Volumes Down in January
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail volumes for January 2024. U.S. railroads originated 1,025,168 carloads in January 2024, down 7.2%, or 79,725 carloads, from January 2023. U.S. railroads also originated 1,206,014 containers and trailers in January 2024, up 5.5%, or 63,195 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations in January 2024…
Read MoreRail Traffic for Aggregate Products Down in November
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic volumes for November 2023. U.S. railroads originated 1,128,573 carloads in November 2023, down 0.0%, or 102 carloads, from November 2022. U.S. railroads also originated 1,279,906 containers and trailers in November 2023, up 5.0%, or 60,486 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations in November…
Read MoreRail Traffic Rises, Including Nonmetallic Minerals
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 16, 2022. For the week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 498,899 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.8% compared with the same week last year.
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