WASHINGTON — U.S. rail traffic showed another week of mild decline for the week ending Aug. 19.
According to statistics from the Association of American Railroads, the week’s total volume was 478,853 carloads and intermodal units, down 2.7% from the same week in 2022. That marks the seventh time in nine weeks the drop has been 3.2% or less, after larger weekly drops for most of the year.
The overall figure includes 228,973 carloads, a 0.6% decline from the corresponding week a year ago, and 249,881 containers and trailers, down 4.6%. The year-to-date figure, through 33 weeks, shows carload traffic up 0.2% and intermodal volume down 9.2%, for an overall drop of 4.9%.
North American traffic for the week, for 12 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads, includes 335,400 carloads, up 0.9% from the same week a year ago, and 329,819 intermodal units, down 6.8%. The total of 665,219 carloads represents a drop of 3.1%. The 33-week total shows a 4% decline compared to the same period in 2022.
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