US railroad container freight continues higher than 2019

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 11, 2020 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic 

for the week ending November 7, 2020.

https://www.aar.org/news/rail-traffic-for-the-week-ending-november-7-2020

 

After three months, August through October 2020, with intermodal units higher than the same months in 2019, the good news continues for the week ending November 7, 2020. I hope the retail and wholesale restocking does not turn out to be a mistake, as COVID-19 partial lockdowns start again:

"U.S. weekly intermodal (cargo containers) volume was 293,746 containers and trailers, up +10.3 percent compared to 2019.

For the first 45 weeks of 2020, U.S. railroads reported intermodal units,  

down -4.1 percent from last year"