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AAR: North American Rail Volume Down Through 42 Weeks
October 25, 2023 Class I
AAR: North American Rail Volume Down Through 42 Weeks
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Through the first 42 weeks of 2023 (ending Oct. 21), total North American carload and intermodal traffic decreased 3.5% from the same point last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Oct. 25. Both the U.S. and Canada experienced declines, while Mexico saw a gain.
North American rail volume for the first 42 weeks of this year (ending Oct. 21) on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads was 27,452,637 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers. Cumulative volume in the U.S. came in at 19,602,147 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.8% from 2022; in Canada, 6,677,072 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.5%; and in Mexico, 1,173,418 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.4%.
For the week ending Oct. 21, 2023, U.S. Class I railroads moved a total of 505,985 carloads and intermodal units, rising 1.8% from the prior-year period, according to the AAR. This comprises 234,893 carloads—up 1.5% from 2022—and 271,092 containers and trailers—up 2.1% compared with last year.
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AAR: North American Rail Volume Down Through 42 Weeks
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Through the first 42 weeks of 2023 (ending Oct. 21), total North American carload and intermodal traffic decreased 3.5% from the same point last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Oct. 25. Both the U.S. and Canada experienced declines, while Mexico saw a gain.
North American rail volume for the first 42 weeks of this year (ending Oct. 21) on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads was 27,452,637 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers. Cumulative volume in the U.S. came in at 19,602,147 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.8% from 2022; in Canada, 6,677,072 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.5%; and in Mexico, 1,173,418 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.4%.
For the week ending Oct. 21, 2023, U.S. Class I railroads moved a total of 505,985 carloads and intermodal units, rising 1.8% from the prior-year period, according to the AAR. This comprises 234,893 carloads—up 1.5% from 2022—and 271,092 containers and trailers—up 2.1% compared with last year.
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