Intermodal Traffic Rises 2.1% for Week
U.S. rail intermodal traffic increased 2.1% in the week ended Jan. 10 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported.
Railroads moved 276,573 intermodal trailers and containers, AAR said Jan. 15 in its weekly report.
Rail carload volume, which excludes intermodal units, increased 4.9% year-over-year to 517,520 carloads.
Eight of the 10 commodity groups AAR tracks increased over last year, led by coal at 4.2%.
Intermodal volume for all of North America increased 4.3% to 306,852 trailers and containers.
Canadian railroads moved 56.125 intermodal units, a 16.1% increase. Mexican rail moved 9,780 units, a 0.5% rise from the same time last year.
