(The following appeared at MarketWatch.com on January 13, 2010.)
LONDON — Railroad operator Genesee & Wyoming said December carload traffic fell 11% to 61,917, with fourth-quarter traffic down 15%.
Coal, coke and ores traffic fell on lower shipments from its Illinois and New York/ Ohio/ Pennsylvania Regions, and farm & food products traffic decreased on temporary shipment delays for the 2009-2010 South Australian grain harvest.