December 8, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, December 6, 2023) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending December 2, 2023, as well as volumes for November 2023. U.S. railroads originated 1,128,573...
November 29, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, November 22, 2023) Through the first 46 weeks of 2023 (ending Nov. 18), total North American carload and intermodal traffic decreased 3.1% from the same point last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Nov. 22. For the week...
November 17, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, November 15, 2023) U.S. Class I railroads hauled 497,348 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Nov. 11, 2023 (Week 45)—rising 3.4% from the prior-year period, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Nov. 15. Full story:...
November 9, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, November 8, 2023) Through the first 44 weeks of 2023 (ending November 4), total North American carload and intermodal traffic decreased 3.4% from the same point last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported November 8. Full...
November 3, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, November 2, 2023) Total year-over-year carload and intermodal volumes for U.S. railroads rose for the second consecutive month in October 2023. U.S. Class I railroads hauled a total of 1,997,322 carloads and intermodal units in October 2023, up...
October 26, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, October 25, 2023) Through the first 42 weeks of 2023 (ending Oct. 21), total North American carload and intermodal traffic decreased 3.5% from the same point last year, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Oct. 25. Both the U.S....
October 13, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, October 5, 2023) September was the highest month in 2023 for U.S. intermodal traffic. U.S. freight railroads originated 1 million containers and trailers in September 2023, a 0.7% increase from September 2022. Year to date, however, U.S....
August 10, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, August 9, 2023) For the first 31 weeks of 2023 (ending Aug. 5), total U.S. weekly rail traffic dipped 4.1% from the same point last year, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Aug. 9 report. Both Canada and the U.S. saw...
August 4, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, August 2, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 29, 2023, as well as volumes for July 2023. U.S. railroads originated...
August 2, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, July 31, 2023) For second-quarter 2023, total intermodal volumes dropped 10.4% from the prior-year period, according to the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) Intermodal Quarterly Report. However, “anticipated volume growth” is...
