WASHINGTON — U.S. weekly rail traffic showed a modest gain for the week ending Oct. 19, 2024.
According to statistics from the Association of American Railroads, volume was 510,730 carloads and intermodal units, a 1.1% increase over the same week in 2023. That includes 223,278 carloads, down 4.6% from a year ago, and 287,452 containers and trailers, up 6%.
Through 42 weeks of 2024, carload volume is down 3.3% while intermodal units show a 9% gain for an overall increase of 3.1% compared to the...
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