WASHINGTON — Weekly U.S. rail traffic again was up for the week ending Nov. 25, the third straight week with a volume increase over the same week in 2022.
According to statistics from the Association of American Railroads, total traffic was 415,332 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.4%. That included 195,948 carloads, down 2.5%, and 219,384 containers and trailers, up 7.1%
Traffic for the year to date, through 47 weeks, is down 3.3% compared to the same period in 2022. That includes a 0.2% increase in carload traffic and a 6.3% decline in intermodal volume.
North American volume for the week, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads, includes 302,649 carlodas, down 2.3% and 299,802 intermodal units, up 6.1%. The combined total of 602,451 carloads and intermodal units represents a 1.7% increase over the corresponding week in 2022. Year-to-date North American volume through 47 weeks is down 3% compared to 2022.
Share this article
