North American rail traffic dropped 17.4% in week ended January 8
The Association of American Railroads, AAR, reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending January 8.
For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 440,761 carloads and intermodal units, down 16% compared with the same week last year.
Total carloads for the week ending January 8 were 210,020 carloads, down 10.6% compared with the same week in 2021, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 230,741 containers and trailers, down 20.4% compared to 2021.
For the first week of 2022, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 210,020 carloads, down 10.6% from the same point last year; and 230,741 intermodal units, down 20.4% from last year.
Total combined U.S. traffic for the first week of 2022 was 440,761 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of 16% compared to last year.
North American rail volume for the week ending January 8, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 288,324 carloads, down 13% compared with the same week last year, and 298,984 intermodal units, down 21.2% compared with last year.
Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 587,308 carloads and intermodal units, down 17.4%.
North American rail volume for the first week of 2022 was 587,308 carloads and intermodal units, down 17.4% compared with 2021.
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