Record intermodal and chemicals volumes as well as higher grain volumes boosted overall U.S. rail traffic in January, according to data from the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
January intermodal traffic rose 12.1% year-over-year to 1.17 million containers and trailers, according to AAR. Chemicals carloads increased by 4.4% or 5,717 carloads, while grain carloads shipped increased by 31,434 from a year ago. That’s a 40% increase year-over-year.
However, despite the increased volumes for...
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