(Source: Railway Age, May 31, 2023)
For the first 21 weeks of 2023 (ending May 27), total U.S. weekly rail traffic dipped 4.1% from the same point last year, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) May 31 report. Both Canada and the U.S. saw declines, while Mexico saw an increase. According to AAR, for the week ending May 27, 2023, U.S. Class I railroads hauled a total of 480,998 carloads and intermodal units, falling 4.8% compared with the same week last year. This comprises 235,307 carloads — up 3.5% from the prior-year period — and 245,691 containers and trailers — down 11.6% compared with 2022.
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