Carload and intermodal volumes were again mixed for the week ending July 20, according to data released this week by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Carload volume—at 277,933—was down 3 percent annually and ahead of the week ending July 13 at 277,132 and the week ending July 6 (which was likely impacted by the July 4 holiday) at 247,896.
Intermodal was up 2.8 percent annually at 253,424 trailers and containers and ahead of the weeks ending July 13 and July 6, respectively, at 248,201 and 205,597, respectively.
Total weekly traffic for carloads and intermodal units—at 531,357—was down 0.3 percent annually.
Of the ten main commodity groups tracked by the AAR, five saw annual increases.
Petroleum and petroleum products were up 28 percent. Grain was down 9.1 percent.
On a year-to-date basis, carloads are down 1.5 percent at 8,020,326 and intermodal is up 3.4 percent at 6,977,660 containers and trailers.