U.S. weekly rail traffic drops 3.2% vs. last year
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According to Association of American Railroads (AAR) reports, U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 19, 2022 was 491,794 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.2% 5 vs. prior year week.
Total carloads were 235,887 carloads, down 0.6%, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 255,907 containers and trailers, down 5.6%.
4 of 10 commodity groups posted an increase vs. prior year, includes: grain (up 2,039 carloads to 26,624), coal (up 1,766 carloads to 66,485), and nonmetallic minerals (up 463 carloads to 31,558)
Commodity groups that posted decreases included chemicals (down 3,081 carloads to 31,074); motor vehicles and parts (down 1,030 carloads to 13,631); and forest products (down 864 carloads to 9,033).

North American rail volume for the week ending November 19, 2022, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 341,621 carloads, up 3.2% vs. last year, and 338,616 intermodal units, down 0.2%.
Canadian railroads reported 82,709 carloads for the week, up 12.8%, and 65,975 intermodal units, up 24.8%.
Mexican railroads reported 23,025 carloads for the week, up 11.7% and 16,734 intermodal units, up 9.4%.
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