U.S. rail traffic boost continues in first week of 2024

(Source: Railway Age, January 10, 2024)

For the week ending Jan. 6, 2024 (Week 1), total U.S. rail traffic was 417,257 carloads and intermodal units, rising 2.3% from the prior-year period, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Jan. 10. Total rail traffic for the week ending Jan. 6, 2024, comprised 208,176 carloads, up 0.9% from 2023, and 209,081 containers and trailers, up 3.7% from the same week last year, according to AAR.

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