Intermodal Traffic Rises 3% for Week
U.S. intermodal traffic rose 3% last week from a year ago, led by an increase in container traffic, the Association of American Railroads said.
Container traffic rose 4% to 210,936 units, while trailer traffic dropped 2.8% to 33,453 units.
Railroad carloads excluding intermodal were virtually unchanged at 303,363 units, AAR said in its weekly report.
Railroad volume is considered an important economic indicator. Intermodal traffic, which tends to be higher-valued merchandise than bulk commodities, uses trains for the long haul and trucks for the shorter distance at either end of the trip.
