Rising year over year US Railroad intermodal unit volume is the best news since March

August 2020:
"U.S. railroads originated 1,122,954 containers and trailers (aka intermodal units) in August 2020, up +3 percent, or 33,115 units, from the same month last year".


Week ending September 19:
"U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 295,269 containers and trailers,
up +6.3 percent compared to 2019."


Week ending September 26:
"U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 294,144 containers and trailers,
up +5.5 percent compared to 2019."


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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is the world’s leading railroad policy, research and technology organization focusing on the safety and productivity of rail carriers. AAR members include the major freight railroads of the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as well as Amtrak. Learn more at www.aar.org.