This story originally appeared on Trains.com.
WASHINGTON — Weekly U.S. rail volume showed a solid increase for the seven days ending July 27, with overall traffic up 5.3% over the same period a year earlier.
Statistics from the Association of American Railroads show railroads moved 508,496 carloads and intermodal units for the week. That includes 228,845 carloads, down 0.5% from the corresponding week in 2023, and 279,651 containers and trailers, up 10.5%.
Through 30 weeks, carload traffic is...
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