(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 2, 2023)
U.S. railroads originated 1,843,624 carloads, containers and trailers in January, a 3.2% decrease compared with volumes in January 2022, according to Association of American Railroads data. Although the number of carloads rose 2.2% to 923,696, the number of intermodal units plunged 8.1% to 919,928 containers and trailers. Last month (January 2023) was the worst January for intermodal traffic since 2013.
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