(Source: Railway Age, May 3, 2023)
U.S. rail traffic in April 2023 dropped from the same month last year — down 6.0% or 120,898 carloads and intermodal units, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported May 3. This follows March’s 7.6% drop from the prior-year period. According to AAR, U.S. Class I railroads in April 2023 hauled 1,881,950 carloads and intermodal units, comprising 936,637 carloads (up 1.8%) and 945,313 containers and trailers (down 12.7%).
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