NORTH American rail volume for the week ending October 14 for 12 reporting US, Canadian and Mexican railways totaled 335,745 carloads, down 2.9 per cent compared with the same week last year, and 347,146 intermodal units, down 1.4 per cent compared with last year, according to the Association of American Railroads (R).
Total combined weekly rail traffic in north America was 682,891 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.1 per cent. North American rail volume for the first 41 weeks of 2023 was 26,749,075 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.6 percent compared with 2022.
For this week, total US weekly rail traffic was 492,781 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.5 per cent compared with the same week last year.
Total carloads for the week ending October 14 were 225,405 carloads, down two per cent compared with the same week in 2022, while US weekly intermodal volume was 267,376 containers and trailers, up 2.8 per cent compared to 2022.
Six of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2022. They included petroleum and petroleum products, up 1,774 carloads, to 10,583; motor vehicles and parts, up 955 carloads to 15,712; and miscellaneous carloads, up 809 carloads to 8,786.
Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2022 included coal, down 4,787 carloads, to 62,138; grain, down 2,049 carloads, to 22,176; and metallic ores and metals, down 1,705 carloads to 18,137.
For the first 41 weeks of 2023, US railways reported cumulative volume of 9,234,003 carloads, up 0.3 per cent from the same point last year; and 9,862,159 intermodal units, down 7.7 per cent from last year. Total combined US traffic for the first 41 weeks of 2023 was 19,096,162 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of four per cent compared to last year.
Canadian railways reported 94,482 carloads for the week, down 2.4 per cent, and 69,104 intermodal units, down 12.1 per cent compared with the same week in 2022. For the first 41 weeks of 2023, Canadian railways reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 6,507,594 carloads, containers and trailers, down 3.5 per cent.
Mexican railways reported 15,858 carloads for the week, down 15.7 per cent compared with the same week last year, and 10,666 intermodal units, down 20.0 per cent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 41 weeks of 2023 was 1,145,319 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 2.8 per cent from the same point last year.
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Total combined weekly rail traffic in north America was 682,891 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.1 per cent. North American rail volume for the first 41 weeks of 2023 was 26,749,075 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.6 percent compared with 2022.
For this week, total US weekly rail traffic was 492,781 carloads and intermodal units, up 0.5 per cent compared with the same week last year.
Total carloads for the week ending October 14 were 225,405 carloads, down two per cent compared with the same week in 2022, while US weekly intermodal volume was 267,376 containers and trailers, up 2.8 per cent compared to 2022.
Six of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2022. They included petroleum and petroleum products, up 1,774 carloads, to 10,583; motor vehicles and parts, up 955 carloads to 15,712; and miscellaneous carloads, up 809 carloads to 8,786.
Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2022 included coal, down 4,787 carloads, to 62,138; grain, down 2,049 carloads, to 22,176; and metallic ores and metals, down 1,705 carloads to 18,137.
For the first 41 weeks of 2023, US railways reported cumulative volume of 9,234,003 carloads, up 0.3 per cent from the same point last year; and 9,862,159 intermodal units, down 7.7 per cent from last year. Total combined US traffic for the first 41 weeks of 2023 was 19,096,162 carloads and intermodal units, a decrease of four per cent compared to last year.
Canadian railways reported 94,482 carloads for the week, down 2.4 per cent, and 69,104 intermodal units, down 12.1 per cent compared with the same week in 2022. For the first 41 weeks of 2023, Canadian railways reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 6,507,594 carloads, containers and trailers, down 3.5 per cent.
Mexican railways reported 15,858 carloads for the week, down 15.7 per cent compared with the same week last year, and 10,666 intermodal units, down 20.0 per cent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 41 weeks of 2023 was 1,145,319 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 2.8 per cent from the same point last year.
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