Record rail intermodal, consumer spending signal positive outlook, says AAR

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November rail traffic is signaling a positive outlook for the broader economy heading into 2025.

Resilient consumer spending helped intermodal continue to lead all categories in November and year to date, according to the Association of American Railroads’ Freight Rail Index (FRI) released Monday.

Continued strong consumer demand and port activity fueled record intermodal results in November, for three of the top five weeks since AAR started collecting data in 1988. The trade group credited a...

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