Freight U.S weekly rail traffic shows strong gains

U.S weekly rail traffic shows strong gains

By | April 3, 2025

Carload, intermodal volume both ahead of 2024 levels

Weekly table showing U.S. carload rail volume by commodity type, plus overall intermodal traffic

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