US railroad container freight volume still in a rising trend = good news

Source:

https://www.aar.org/news/rail-traffic-for-the-week-ending-january-9-2021/

 

 

Week ending January 9, 2021:

U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 289,849 containers and trailers, up 10.4 percent compared to 2020.

 

 

Week ending January 2, 2021:

U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 219,713 containers and trailers, up 10.7 percent compared to week 1 in 2020".

 

 December 2020:

"U.S. railroads originated 1,334,495 

containers and trailers in December 2020, 

up 12.2 percent, or 145,126 units,

 from the same month last year."

November 2020:
"U.S. railroads originated 1,136,695
containers and trailers in November 2020,
up +11.5 percent, or 116,915 units,
from the same month last year." 

October 2020:
"U.S. railroads originated 1,169,874
containers and trailers in October 2020,
up +10 percent, or 105,966 units,
from the same month last year."

September 2020:
"U.S. railroads originated 1,423,883
containers and trailers in September 2020,
up +7.1 percent, or 94,351 units,
from the same month last year."

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