AAR: US Weekly Rail Traffic Up 4.7% vs Same Week Last Year


   
   OAKHURST, N.J. (DTN) -- The Association of American Railroads data show 
total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 525,253 carloads and intermodal units in the 
week ended Jan. 9, up 4.7% versus the same week last year.

   Total carloads for the week profiled were 235,404 carloads, down 1.6% 
compared with the same week in 2020 while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 
289,849 containers and trailers, up 10.4% compared to 2020.

   AAR data shows petroleum and petroleum products carloads totaled 11,167 for 
the week-ended Jan. 9, down 22% versus the same week in 2020.




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