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AAR news release:

 

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending March 17, 2018

 

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 21, 2018 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 17, 2018.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 537,338 carloads and intermodal units, up 10.1 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending March 17 were 263,352 carloads, up 7.5 percent compared with the same week in 2017, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 273,986 containers and trailers, up 12.7 percent compared to 2017.

 

All of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2017. They included coal, up 8,750 carloads, to 85,939; nonmetallic minerals, up 3,445 carloads, to 35,240; and metallic ores and metals, up 2,310 carloads, to 22,421.

 

For the first 11 weeks of 2018, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 2,764,973 carloads, down 0.8 percent from the same point last year; and 2,966,335 intermodal units, up 6.2 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 11 weeks of 2018 was 5,731,308 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 2.7 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending March 17, 2018, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 364,314 carloads, up 4.4 percent compared with the same week last year, and 360,590 intermodal units, up 12.3 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 724,904 carloads and intermodal units, up 8.2 percent. North American rail volume for the first 11 weeks of 2018 was 7,712,133 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.4 percent compared with 2017.

 

Canadian railroads reported 79,314 carloads for the week, down 2.6 percent, and 68,715 intermodal units, up 14.5 percent compared with the same week in 2017. For the first 11 weeks of 2018, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 1,559,089 carloads, containers and trailers, up 2 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 21,648 carloads for the week, down 3.4 percent compared with the same week last year, and 17,889 intermodal units, down 0.3 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 11 weeks of 2018 was 421,736 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, down 0.5 percent from the same point last year.

 

 

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AAR news release:

 

Rail Traffic for March and the Week Ending March 31, 2018

Rail Traffic for Week of March 31, 2018

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 4, 2018 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 31, 2018, as well as volumes for March 2018.

 

U.S. railroads originated 1,050,653 carloads in March 2018, up 3.6 percent, or 36,157 carloads, from March 2017. U.S. railroads also originated 1,082,239 containers and trailers in March 2018, up 6.5 percent, or 66,151 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations in March 2018 were 2,132,892, up 5 percent, or 102,308 carloads and intermodal units from March 2017.

 

In March 2018, 10 of the 20 carload commodity categories tracked by the AAR each month saw carload gains compared with March 2017. These included: coal, up 24,867 carloads or 7.9 percent; chemicals, up 7,492 carloads or 5.9 percent; and crushed stone, sand & gravel, up 7,124 carloads or 8 percent. Commodities that saw declines in March 2018 from March 2017 included: nonmetallic minerals, down 3,563 carloads or 19.5 percent; motor vehicles & parts, down 2,257 carloads or 3.2 percent; and coke, down 1,423 carloads or 8.1 percent.

 

“Railroads are a derived-demand industry,” said AAR Senior Vice President of Policy and Economics John T. Gray. “Their level of business depends to a large degree on what’s happening elsewhere in the economy. There’s always some economic uncertainty — today that involves, among other things, trade relations, commodity prices, and what the Fed will do about interest rates — but economic signals today are mostly positive. Rail traffic in March was largely positive too, at least in terms of traffic segments that are most sensitive to what’s going on in the economy.”

 

Excluding coal, carloads were up 11,290 carloads, or 1.6 percent, in March 2018 from March 2017. Excluding coal and grain, carloads were up 11,042 carloads, or 1.8 percent.

 

Total U.S. carload traffic for the first three months of 2018 was 3,296,199 carloads, down 0.3 percent, or 9,027 carloads, from the same period last year; and 3,496,381 intermodal units, up 5.5 percent, or 181,304 containers and trailers, from last year.

 

Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 13 weeks of 2018 was 6,792,580 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 2.6 percent compared to last year.

 

Week Ending March 31, 2018

Total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,751 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.8 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending March 31 were 265,470 carloads, up 2.8 percent compared with the same week in 2017, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 269,281 containers and trailers, up 2.8 percent compared to 2017.

 

Eight of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2017. They included coal, up 4,004 carloads, to 82,740; chemicals, up 1,497 carloads, to 33,691; and grain, up 803 carloads, to 24,002. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2017 were farm products excl. grain, and food, down 263 carloads, to 15,927; and petroleum and petroleum products, down 176 carloads, to 9,906.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending March 31, 2018, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 367,608 carloads, up 2.1 percent compared with the same week last year, and 352,578 intermodal units, up 2.5 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 720,186 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.3 percent. North American rail volume for the first 13 weeks of 2018 was 9,149,812 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.4 percent compared with 2017.

 

Canadian railroads reported 82,078 carloads for the week, up 1.3 percent, and 68,985 intermodal units, up 8.5 percent compared with the same week in 2017. For the first 13 weeks of 2018, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 1,863,756 carloads, containers and trailers, up 2.6 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 20,060 carloads for the week, down 3 percent compared with the same week last year, and 14,312 intermodal units, down 22.2 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 13 weeks of 2018 was 493,476 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, down 1.7 percent from the same point last year.

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AAR news release:

 

 

Rail Traffic for March and the Week Ending April 7, 2018

Rail Traffic for Week of April 7, 2018

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 11, 2018 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 7, 2018.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 524,905 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.8 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending April 7 were 261,898 carloads, up 4.6 percent compared with the same week in 2017, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 263,007 containers and trailers, up 3.1 percent compared to 2017.

 

Five of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2017. They included coal, up 6,497 carloads, to 81,476; metallic ores and metals, up 2,427 carloads, to 23,401; and chemicals, up 2,138 carloads, to 33,694. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2017 included motor vehicles and parts, down 759 carloads, to 17,103; nonmetallic minerals, down 587 carloads, to 35,567; and miscellaneous carloads, down 331 carloads, to 9,087.

 

For the first 14 weeks of 2018, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 3,558,097 carloads, up 0.1 percent from the same point last year; and 3,759,388 intermodal units, up 5.3 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 14 weeks of 2018 was 7,317,485 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 2.7 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending April 7, 2018, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 365,482 carloads, up 4.3 percent compared with the same week last year, and 349,005 intermodal units, up 4.2 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 714,487 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.3 percent. North American rail volume for the first 14 weeks of 2018 was 9,864,299 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.5 percent compared with 2017.

 

Canadian railroads reported 83,042 carloads for the week, up 6.5 percent, and 69,295 intermodal units, up 10.7 percent compared with the same week in 2017. For the first 14 weeks of 2018, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 2,016,093 carloads, containers and trailers, up 3 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 20,542 carloads for the week, down 6.3 percent compared with the same week last year, and 16,703 intermodal units, down 2.9 percent. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 14 weeks of 2018 was 530,721 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers, down 1.9 percent from the same point last year.

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AAR news release:

 

Rail Traffic for March and the Week Ending April 14, 2018

Rail Traffic for Week of April 14, 2018

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 18, 2018 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 14, 2018.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 534,198 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.3 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending April 14 were 258,123 carloads, up 1.6 percent compared with the same week in 2017, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 276,075 containers and trailers, up 6.9 percent compared to 2017.

 

Nine of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2017. They included motor vehicles and parts, up 2,609 carloads, to 18,838; metallic ores and metals, up 2,174 carloads, to 24,785; and nonmetallic minerals, up 1,420 carloads, to 37,834. One commodity group posted a decrease compared with the same week in 2017: coal, down 6,265 carloads, to 75,778.

 

For the first 15 weeks of 2018, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 3,816,220 carloads, up 0.2 percent from the same point last year; and 4,035,463 intermodal units, up 5.4 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 15 weeks of 2018 was 7,851,683 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 2.8 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending April 14, 2018, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 363,625 carloads, up 2 percent compared with the same week last year, and 360,909 intermodal units, up 7.2 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 724,534 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.5 percent. North American rail volume for the first 15 weeks of 2018 was 10,588,773 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.6 percent compared with 2017.

 

Canadian railroads reported 84,648 carloads for the week, up 0.9 percent, and 67,335 intermodal units, up 7.7 percent compared with the same week in 2017. For the first 15 weeks of 2018, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 2,168,076 carloads, containers and trailers, up 3.1 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 20,854 carloads for the week and 17,499 intermodal units. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 15 weeks of 2018 was 569,014 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers.

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AAR news release:
 

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending April 21, 2018

 

Traffic for the Week Ending April 21st.pdf

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 25, 2018 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 21, 2018.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 539,425 carloads and intermodal units, up 6.2 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending April 21 were 264,552 carloads, up 3.5 percent compared with the same week in 2017, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 274,873 containers and trailers, up 8.9 percent compared to 2017.

 

Seven of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2017. They included coal, up 3,922 carloads, to 80,608; nonmetallic minerals, up 3,328 carloads, to 39,387; and grain, up 2,424 carloads, to 25,938. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2017 were metallic ores and metals, down 1,207 carloads, to 23,972; petroleum and petroleum products, down 995 carloads, to 9,356; and farm products excl. grain, and food, down 511 carloads, to 15,542.

 

For the first 16 weeks of 2018, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 4,080,772 carloads, up 0.4 percent from the same point last year; and 4,310,336 intermodal units, up 5.6 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 16 weeks of 2018 was 8,391,108 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 3 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending April 21, 2018, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 366,248 carloads, up 2 percent compared with the same week last year, and 355,613 intermodal units, up 5.6 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 721,861 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.8 percent. North American rail volume for the first 16 weeks of 2018 was 11,310,634 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.7 percent compared with 2017.

 

Canadian railroads reported 80,327 carloads for the week, down 2.2 percent, and 64,061 intermodal units, down 2.7 percent compared with the same week in 2017. For the first 16 weeks of 2018, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 2,312,464 carloads, containers and trailers, up 2.7 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 21,369 carloads for the week and 16,679 intermodal units. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 16 weeks of 2018 was 607,062 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers.

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AAR news release:
 

Rail Traffic for April & the Week Ending April 28, 2018

 

Traffic for the Week Ending April 28th.pdf

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 2, 2018

 

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending April 28, 2018, as well as volumes for April 2018.

 

U.S. railroads originated 1,051,026 carloads in April 2018, up 3.3 percent, or 34,020 carloads, from April 2017. U.S. railroads also originated 1,099,000 containers and trailers in April 2018, up 6.8 percent, or 69,630 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations in April 2018 were 2,150,026, up 5.1 percent, or 103,650 carloads and intermodal units from April 2017.

 

In April 2018, 15 of the 20 carload commodity categories tracked by the AAR each month saw carload gains compared with April 2017. These included: crushed stone, sand & gravel, up 8,466 carloads or 8.6 percent; coal, up 7,337 carloads or 2.4 percent; and grain, up 5,305 carloads or 5.7 percent. Commodities that saw declines in April 2018 from April 2017 included: nonmetallic minerals, down 2,513 carloads or 13 percent; waste & nonferrous scrap, down 1,056 carloads or 7.1 percent; and primary forest products, down 651 carloads or 14.6 percent.

 

“Total U.S. rail traffic so far this year is a shade below where it was in 2015, but otherwise is higher than it’s been in the last ten years” said AAR Senior Vice President of Policy and Economics John T. Gray.  “Additionally, 15 of the 20 commodity categories we track had higher carloads in April 2018 than in April 2017, the most since January 2015.  That’s good news for railroads and good news for the economy.”

 

Excluding coal, carloads were up 26,683 carloads, or 3.8 percent, in April 2018 from April 2017. Excluding coal and grain, carloads were up 21,378 carloads, or 3.5 percent.

 

Total U.S. carload traffic for the first four months of 2018 was 4,347,225 carloads, up 0.6 percent, or 24,993 carloads, from the same period last year; and 4,595,381 intermodal units, up 5.8 percent, or 250,934 containers and trailers, from last year.

 

Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 17 weeks of 2018 was 8,942,606 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 3.2 percent compared to last year.

 

Week Ending April 28, 2018

Total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 551,498 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.9 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending April 28 were 266,453 carloads, up 3.7 percent compared with the same week in 2017, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 285,045 containers and trailers, up 8.1 percent compared to 2017.

 

Nine of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2017. They included coal, up 3,183 carloads, to 78,970; nonmetallic minerals, up 1,866 carloads, to 41,113; and petroleum and petroleum products, up 1,265 carloads, to 10,893. One commodity group posted a decrease compared with the same week in 2017: metallic ores and metals, down 199 carloads, to 24,454.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending April 28, 2018, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 372,452 carloads, up 2.7 percent compared with the same week last year, and 370,863 intermodal units, up 6.3 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 743,315 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.5 percent. North American rail volume for the first 17 weeks of 2018 was 12,053,949 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.8 percent compared with 2017.

 

Canadian railroads reported 84,115 carloads for the week, up 1.1 percent, and 68,512 intermodal units, up 3.5 percent compared with the same week in 2017. For the first 17 weeks of 2018, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 2,465,091 carloads, containers and trailers, up 2.7 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 21,884 carloads for the week and 17,306 intermodal units. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 17 weeks of 2018 was 646,252 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers.

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AAR news release:
 

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 5, 2018

 

Traffic for the Week Ending May 5th.pdf

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 9, 2018 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 5, 2018.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 545,937 carloads and intermodal units, up 7.5 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending May 5 were 265,563 carloads, up 6.4 percent compared with the same week in 2017, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 280,374 containers and trailers, up 8.5 percent compared to 2017.

 

Nine of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2017. They included nonmetallic minerals, up 4,192 carloads, to 41,092; coal, up 4,023 carloads, to 77,468; and grain, up 3,250 carloads, to 25,100. One commodity group posted a decrease compared with the same week in 2017: miscellaneous carloads, down 2,575 carloads, to 8,201.

 

For the first 18 weeks of 2018, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 4,612,788 carloads, up 0.9 percent from the same point last year; and 4,875,755 intermodal units, up 5.9 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 18 weeks of 2018 was 9,488,543 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 3.4 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending May 5, 2018, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 371,260 carloads, up 6.4 percent compared with the same week last year, and 366,970 intermodal units, up 7.4 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 738,230 carloads and intermodal units, up 6.9 percent. North American rail volume for the first 18 weeks of 2018 was 12,792,179 carloads and intermodal units, up 3 percent compared with 2017.

 

Canadian railroads reported 86,114 carloads for the week, up 5.8 percent, and 71,685 intermodal units, up 7 percent compared with the same week in 2017. For the first 18 weeks of 2018, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 2,622,890 carloads, containers and trailers, up 2.9 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 19,583 carloads for the week and 14,911 intermodal units. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 18 weeks of 2018 was 680,746 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers.

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AAR news release:
 

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 12, 2018

 

Traffic for the Week Ending May 12th.pdf

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 16, 2018 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 12, 2018.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 550,029 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.8 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending May 12 were 267,196 carloads, up 5.3 percent compared with the same week in 2017, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 282,833 containers and trailers, up 6.3 percent compared to 2017.

 

Seven of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2017. They included coal, up 7,347 carloads, to 81,523; nonmetallic minerals, up 5,714 carloads, to 42,383; and chemicals, up 1,128 carloads, to 32,431. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2017 were motor vehicles and parts, down 1,440 carloads, to 16,915; miscellaneous carloads, down 657 carloads, to 9,189; and metallic ores and metals, down 326 carloads, to 23,875.

 

For the first 19 weeks of 2018, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 4,879,984 carloads, up 1.1 percent from the same point last year; and 5,158,588 intermodal units, up 5.9 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 19 weeks of 2018 was 10,038,572 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 3.5 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending May 12, 2018, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 372,423 carloads, up 5.3 percent compared with the same week last year, and 371,131 intermodal units, up 5.2 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 743,554 carloads and intermodal units, up 5.2 percent. North American rail volume for the first 19 weeks of 2018 was 13,535,733 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.2 percent compared with 2017.

 

Canadian railroads reported 84,175 carloads for the week, up 7.9 percent, and 70,827 intermodal units, up 4.2 percent compared with the same week in 2017. For the first 19 weeks of 2018, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 2,777,892 carloads, containers and trailers, up 3.1 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 21,052 carloads for the week and 17,471 intermodal units. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 19 weeks of 2018 was 719,269 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers.

 

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AAR news release:
 

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 19, 2018

 

 Traffic for the Week Ending May 19th.pdf

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 23, 2018 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 19, 2018.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 546,415 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.6 percent compared with the same week last year.

 

Total carloads for the week ending May 19 were 261,273 carloads, up 1.2 percent compared with the same week in 2017, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 285,142 containers and trailers, up 5.9 percent compared to 2017 and the third-highest week ever.

 

Six of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2017. They included nonmetallic minerals, up 2,518 carloads, to 40,836; chemicals, up 1,440 carloads, to 31,862; and petroleum and petroleum products, up 986 carloads, to 10,655. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2017 included grain, down 1,656 carloads, to 22,225; motor vehicles and parts, down 778 carloads, to 17,006; and coal, down 371 carloads, to 78,519.

 

For the first 20 weeks of 2018, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 5,141,257 carloads, up 1.1 percent from the same point last year; and 5,443,730 intermodal units, up 5.9 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 20 weeks of 2018 was 10,584,987 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 3.6 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending May 19, 2018, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 366,260 carloads, up 2.3 percent compared with the same week last year, and 372,668 intermodal units, up 4.6 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 738,928 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.4 percent. North American rail volume for the first 20 weeks of 2018 was 14,274,661 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.2 percent compared with 2017.

 

Canadian railroads reported 83,575 carloads for the week, up 8.3 percent, and 70,974 intermodal units, up 4.4 percent compared with the same week in 2017. For the first 20 weeks of 2018, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 2,932,441 carloads, containers and trailers, up 3.2 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 21,412 carloads for the week and 16,552 intermodal units. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 20 weeks of 2018 was 757,233 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers.

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AAR news release:
 

Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 26, 2018

 

RAIL TRAFFIC FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 26

 

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 30, 2018 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 26, 2018.

 

For this week, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 565,502 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.4 percent compared with the same week last year.

Total carloads for the week ending May 26 were 273,226 carloads, up 3 percent compared with the same week in 2017, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 292,276 containers and trailers, up 5.8 percent compared to 2017.

 

Eight of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2017. They included chemicals, up 2,474 carloads, to 33,674; coal, up 2,088 carloads, to 84,674; and metallic ores and metals, up 1,519 carloads, to 25,939. Commodity groups that posted decreases compared with the same week in 2017 were motor vehicles and parts, down 846 carloads, to 16,874; and miscellaneous carloads, down 845 carloads, to 9,417.

 

For the first 21 weeks of 2018, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 5,414,483 carloads, up 1.2 percent from the same point last year; and 5,736,006 intermodal units, up 5.9 percent from last year. Total combined U.S. traffic for the first 21 weeks of 2018 was 11,150,489 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 3.6 percent compared to last year.

 

North American rail volume for the week ending May 26, 2018, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 376,995 carloads, up 3.4 percent compared with the same week last year, and 376,449 intermodal units, up 5 percent compared with last year. Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 753,444 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.2 percent. North American rail volume for the first 21 weeks of 2018 was 15,028,105 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.2 percent compared with 2017.

 

Canadian railroads reported 83,017 carloads for the week, up 9.3 percent, and 66,190 intermodal units, up 4.4 percent compared with the same week in 2017. For the first 21 weeks of 2018, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 3,081,648 carloads, containers and trailers, up 3.4 percent.

 

Mexican railroads reported 20,752 carloads for the week and 17,983 intermodal units. Cumulative volume on Mexican railroads for the first 21 weeks of 2018 was 795,968 carloads and intermodal containers and trailers.

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