US Rail Freight: Mixed Signals in Latest Numbers
Update: 2025-11-19
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This weeks rail freight report reveals a slight dip in U.S. domestic activity, with a four and a half percent decrease in total carloads and intermodal units compared to the same week last year. While traditional carloads saw a modest drop of point two percent, intermodal volume, including containers and trailers, experienced a more significant seven point seven percent decline. However, not all categories were down, with four out of ten carload groups showing gains. Analysts attribute the drop in motor vehicles and parts, petroleum products, and forest products to market oversupply and slower demand. Despite weekly fluctuations, year-to-date figures for the U.S. remain positive, with total combined traffic up by two percent. On a broader North American scale, combined weekly traffic saw a slight increase of point six percent, indicating a mixed but generally stable environment for rail freight across the continent.
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