(Source: Railway Age, February 8, 2023)
Through the first five weeks of 2023 (ending Feb. 4), total North American carload and intermodal traffic was virtually flat (-0.9%) with same point last year, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) Feb. 8 report. Both the U.S. and Mexico experienced decreases, while Canada saw growth. According to AAR, for the week ending Feb. 4, 2023, U.S. Class I railroads hauled a total of 449,586 carloads and intermodal units, falling 1.9% from the same week in 2022. This comprises 216,700 carloads—down 0.9% from the prior-year period—and 232,886 containers and trailers—down 2.9% compared with 2022.
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