U.S. rail traffic in July continued to be higher than July 2020, but that growth appeared to be moderating.
The U.S. operations of the Class I railroads hauled 1.97 million carloads and intermodal units in July, a 3.8% increase year-over-year. While carload volumes grew 6.6% to 904,670 carloads, intermodal traffic rose by only 1.5% to 1.07 million containers and trailers, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Supply chain issues, as well as lower grain exports, contributed to the...
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