U.S. freight carload traffic for the week ended July 17,2010, was up 5.5% compared with its comparable week in 2009, but still trailed 2008 pre-recession levels by 13.8%, the Association of American Railroads reported Thursday.
U.S. intermodal traffic gained 20.1% over the comparable week in 2009, and was down a modest 2.5% from 2008, AAR noted, with container volume up 5.6% from 2008 levelstrailer volume was 32.5% compared with two years ago.
Eleven of the 19 carload commodity groups increased from the comparable week in 2009, with metallic ores, up 208.4%, posting the most significant gain.
Canadian freight carload traffic rose 21.5% for the week compared with a year ago, with intermodal up even more, 24.3%. Mexicos two major railroads reported freight carload traffic declined 1.9% compared with 2009, while intermodal also fell, off 1.9%.
Combined North American freight railcar volume for the first 28 weeks of 2010 on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads was up 10.3% from last year, with intermodal up 13.8%.
-- Edited by Uke on Friday 23rd of July 2010 11:45:57 AM
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