RAIL freight volume in north American for the week ending September 25 on 12 reporting US, Canadian and Mexican railways totalled 239,069 carloads, up 6.6 per cent compared with the same week last year, reported the Association of American Railroads (R).
Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 684,671 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.5 per cent. North American rail volume for the first 33 weeks of 2021 was 22,933,975 carloads and intermodal units, up 9.9 per cent compared with 2020.
Total carloads in the US for that week were 230,095 carloads, up 7.1 per cent compared with the same week in 2020, while US weekly intermodal volume was 273,124 containers and trailers, up 2.6 per cent compared to 2020.
Six of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2020. They included coal, up 11,681 carloads to 70,002; metallic ores and metals, up 4,418 carloads to 24,120; and nonmetallic minerals, up 4,103 carloads to 34,083.
Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2020 included motor vehicles and parts, down 4,774 carloads to 11,563; grain, down 3,128 carloads to 21,864; and farm products excl. grain, and food, down 169 carloads to 15,503.
For the first 38 weeks of 2021, US railways reported cumulative volume of 8,767,729 carloads, up eight per cent from the same point last year; and 10,538,169 intermodal units, up 10.4 per cent from last year.
Total combined US traffic for the first 38 weeks of 2021 was 19,305,898 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 9.3 per cent compared to last year.
North American rail volume for the week ending September 25, 2021, on 12 reporting US, Canadian and Mexican railways totalled 338,697 carloads, up 4.6 per cent compared with the same week last year, and 358,622 intermodal units, down 7.3 per cent compared with last year.
Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 697,319 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.9 per cent. North American rail volume for the first 38 weeks of 2021 was 26,329,161 carloads and intermodal units, up 8.2 per cent compared with 2020.
Canadian railways reported 79,652 carloads for the week, down 2.5 per cent, and 71,153 intermodal units, down 6.7 per cent compared with the same week in 2020. For the first 38 weeks of 2021, Canadian railways reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 5,630,827 carloads, containers and trailers, up 5.3 per cent.
Mexican railways reported 19,976 carloads for the week, up 11.1 per cent compared with the same week last year, and 14,825 intermodal units, down 10.6 per cent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railways for the first 38 weeks of 2021 was 1,392,436 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 5.9 per cent from the same point last year.
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Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 684,671 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.5 per cent. North American rail volume for the first 33 weeks of 2021 was 22,933,975 carloads and intermodal units, up 9.9 per cent compared with 2020.
Total carloads in the US for that week were 230,095 carloads, up 7.1 per cent compared with the same week in 2020, while US weekly intermodal volume was 273,124 containers and trailers, up 2.6 per cent compared to 2020.
Six of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2020. They included coal, up 11,681 carloads to 70,002; metallic ores and metals, up 4,418 carloads to 24,120; and nonmetallic minerals, up 4,103 carloads to 34,083.
Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2020 included motor vehicles and parts, down 4,774 carloads to 11,563; grain, down 3,128 carloads to 21,864; and farm products excl. grain, and food, down 169 carloads to 15,503.
For the first 38 weeks of 2021, US railways reported cumulative volume of 8,767,729 carloads, up eight per cent from the same point last year; and 10,538,169 intermodal units, up 10.4 per cent from last year.
Total combined US traffic for the first 38 weeks of 2021 was 19,305,898 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 9.3 per cent compared to last year.
North American rail volume for the week ending September 25, 2021, on 12 reporting US, Canadian and Mexican railways totalled 338,697 carloads, up 4.6 per cent compared with the same week last year, and 358,622 intermodal units, down 7.3 per cent compared with last year.
Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 697,319 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.9 per cent. North American rail volume for the first 38 weeks of 2021 was 26,329,161 carloads and intermodal units, up 8.2 per cent compared with 2020.
Canadian railways reported 79,652 carloads for the week, down 2.5 per cent, and 71,153 intermodal units, down 6.7 per cent compared with the same week in 2020. For the first 38 weeks of 2021, Canadian railways reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 5,630,827 carloads, containers and trailers, up 5.3 per cent.
Mexican railways reported 19,976 carloads for the week, up 11.1 per cent compared with the same week last year, and 14,825 intermodal units, down 10.6 per cent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railways for the first 38 weeks of 2021 was 1,392,436 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 5.9 per cent from the same point last year.
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