Good gains for U.S. freight traffic in latest week

Both U.S. freight carload traffic and U.S. intermodal volume advanced in the week ending July 6, 2013, measured against the comparable week in 2012, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday, July 11.

Different mix for U.S. freight traffic

U.S. freight traffic, gaining strength during May and June, ended the first half of 2013 in a “mixed” pattern, the Association of American Railroads noted – but a mirror-image opposite of the usual.

Midyear traffic volumes: Carloads flat, intermodal up

At the midyear point of 2013 (26 out of 52 weeks in), combined North American rail volume on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads totaled 9,650,841 carloads, down 0.4% compared with the same point last year—essentially flat—and 7,878,808 trailers and containers, up 3.7% compared with last year, the Association of American Railroads said on Wednesday, July 3.

U.S. intermodal up, carloads even, in latest week

U.S. freight carload traffic during the week ending June 22, 2013 held its ground, “essentially flat” when measured against the comparable week in 2012, the Asssociation of American Railroads reported Thursday, June 27. U.S. intermodal volume, by contrast, kept on rolling, up 2.7% compared with the same week last year.

U.S. carloads, intermodal gain in latest week: AAR

U.S freight carload traffic edged up 0.5% the week ending June 15, 2013, and U.S. intermodal volume advanced 1.7% for the week, measured against the comparable period in 2012, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday, June 20.

U.S. carloads down, intermodal up, in latest week

Back to recent form: U.S. freight carload traffic for the week ending June 8, 2013, returned to its “mixed” trands, the Association of American Railroads said Thursday, June 13. U.S. freight carload traffic fell 2.8% measured against the comparable week in 2012, while intermodal continued its winning streak, up 2.5%.

AAR: Good week, and month, for U.S. rail freight

Solid U.S. rail freight traffic growth marked the last week of May—ending June 1, 2013, as measured by the Association of American Railroads—and the entire month, AAR said Thursday, June 6.

AAR: Crude oil, intermodal up in latest week

Resuming a familiar pattern during the week ending May 25, 2013, U.S. freight carload traffic fell 3.3% measured against the comparable week in 2012, while U.S. intermodal volume rose 1.4%, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday, May 30.

U.S. intermodal, carload traffic up, AAR says

U.S. freight traffic scored solid gains during the week ending May 18, 2013, the Association of American Railroads said May 23. U.S. freight carload traffic advanced 1.9% measured against the comparable week in 2012, while U.S. intermodal did even better on a percentage basis, up 3.5%.

AAR notes U.S. freight traffic gains

U.S. freight carload traffic rose 0.6% in the week ending May 11, 2013, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday, May 16, as U.S. intermodal volume continued its winning ways, up 3.9%, combining for a winning week overall, with total U.S. traffic up 2.1%.

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