Axxess International Inc.
Canadian railroad freight traffic up 12 percent in first week of May
According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Canadian railroads reported 75,952 carloads for the week, up 12 percent, and 77,487 intermodal units, up 12.1 percent compared with the same week in 2020.
For the first 18 weeks of 2021, Canadian railroads reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 2,727,941 carloads, containers and trailers, up 7.5 percent.
North American rail volume for the week ending May 8, 2021, on 12 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 332,413 carloads, up 24 percent compared with the same week last year, and 380,465 intermodal units, up 22.6 percent compared with last year.
Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 712,878 carloads and intermodal units, up 23.2 percent. North American rail volume for the first 18 weeks of 2021 was 12,564,561 carloads and intermodal units, up 10.1 percent compared with 2020.
Source: https://axxessintl.com/en/canadian-railroad-freight-traffic-up-12-percent-in-first-week-of-may/
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