U.S. railroads record 4.7% weekly decline in traffic
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported US rail traffic down 4.7% Y/Y to 496,134 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Mar. 12, 2022.

Total carloads for the week were 232,388, up 0.9% while intermodal volume was 263,746 containers and trailers, down 9.1% Y/Y.
4 of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase that included chemicals, up 5,958 carloads, to 35,933; nonmetallic minerals, up 1,339 carloads, to 30,466; and coal, up 485 carloads, to 64,589.
On the other side, grain were down 2,726 carloads, to 21,213; petroleum and petroleum products, down 1,374 carloads, to 10,005; and motor vehicles and parts, down 900 carloads, to 13,936.
North American rail volume for the week on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 328,598 carloads, down 1.2% Y/Y; intermodal units were 349,088, down 8.1% Y/Y.
Canadian railroads reported 74,498 carloads for the week, down 10%, and 68,865 intermodal units, down 7.6%; Mexican railroads reported 21,712 carloads, up 12.3%, and 16,477 intermodal units, up 7.7% Y/Y.
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