RAIL volume in north America for the week ending June 26 on 12 reporting US, Canadian and Mexican railways totaled 335,765 carloads, up 14.4 per cent year on year, and up 8.8 per cent to 367,561 intermodal units, according to the Association of American Railroads (R)
Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 703,326 carloads and intermodal units, up 11.4 per cent. North American rail volume for the first 25 weeks of 2021 was 17,508,746 carloads and intermodal units, up 12.1 per cent compared with 2020.
For this week, total US weekly rail traffic was 516,167 carloads and intermodal units, up 12.4 per cent compared with the same week last year.
Total carloads for the week ending June 26 were 237,117 carloads, up 17.7 per cent compared with the same week in 2020, while US weekly intermodal volume was 279,050 containers and trailers, up 8.2 per cent compared to 2020.
For some rail traffic categories, percentage changes for the current week compared with the same week in 2020 are inflated because of the widespread shutdowns - and subsequent large reduction in rail volumes - that impacted many economic sectors last year at this time.
Nine of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2020. They included coal, up 15,472 carloads, to 66,595; metallic ores and metals, up 8,814 carloads, to 23,869; and nonmetallic minerals, up 3,756 carloads, to 33,067. One commodity group posted a decrease compared with the same week in 2020: motor vehicles and parts, down 717 carloads, to 12,662.
For the first 25 weeks of 2021, US railways reported cumulative volume of 5,765,679 carloads, up 8.9 per cent from the same point last year; and 7,055,994 intermodal units, up 17.7 per cent from last year. Total combined US traffic for the first 25 weeks of 2021 was 12,821,673 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 13.6 per cent compared to last year.
Canadian railways reported 77,699 carloads for the week, up 8.3 per cent, and 71,867 intermodal units, up 11.8 per cent compared with the same week in 2020. For the first 25 weeks of 2021, Canadian railways reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 3,784,949 carloads, containers and trailers, up nine per cent.
Mexican railways reported 20,949 carloads for the week, up 2.9 per cent compared with the same week last year, and 16,644 intermodal units, up 6.9 per cent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railways for the first 25 weeks of 2021 was 902,124 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 4.3 per cent from the same point last year. I
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Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 703,326 carloads and intermodal units, up 11.4 per cent. North American rail volume for the first 25 weeks of 2021 was 17,508,746 carloads and intermodal units, up 12.1 per cent compared with 2020.
For this week, total US weekly rail traffic was 516,167 carloads and intermodal units, up 12.4 per cent compared with the same week last year.
Total carloads for the week ending June 26 were 237,117 carloads, up 17.7 per cent compared with the same week in 2020, while US weekly intermodal volume was 279,050 containers and trailers, up 8.2 per cent compared to 2020.
For some rail traffic categories, percentage changes for the current week compared with the same week in 2020 are inflated because of the widespread shutdowns - and subsequent large reduction in rail volumes - that impacted many economic sectors last year at this time.
Nine of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2020. They included coal, up 15,472 carloads, to 66,595; metallic ores and metals, up 8,814 carloads, to 23,869; and nonmetallic minerals, up 3,756 carloads, to 33,067. One commodity group posted a decrease compared with the same week in 2020: motor vehicles and parts, down 717 carloads, to 12,662.
For the first 25 weeks of 2021, US railways reported cumulative volume of 5,765,679 carloads, up 8.9 per cent from the same point last year; and 7,055,994 intermodal units, up 17.7 per cent from last year. Total combined US traffic for the first 25 weeks of 2021 was 12,821,673 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 13.6 per cent compared to last year.
Canadian railways reported 77,699 carloads for the week, up 8.3 per cent, and 71,867 intermodal units, up 11.8 per cent compared with the same week in 2020. For the first 25 weeks of 2021, Canadian railways reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 3,784,949 carloads, containers and trailers, up nine per cent.
Mexican railways reported 20,949 carloads for the week, up 2.9 per cent compared with the same week last year, and 16,644 intermodal units, up 6.9 per cent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railways for the first 25 weeks of 2021 was 902,124 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, up 4.3 per cent from the same point last year. I
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