(Source: Railway Age, March 1, 2023)
U.S rail traffic in February 2023 lagged the same month last year—down 5.2% or 101,452 carloads and intermodal units, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported March 1. This follows January’s 3.2% drop from the prior-year period; while carloads rose slightly during the first month of the year, intermodal experienced its worst January since 2013. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first eight weeks of 2023 was 3,693,347 carloads and intermodal units, falling 4.2% from last year.
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