Freight rail traffic in the United States continued to strengthen during the second quarter of 2026, with both carload and intermodal volumes extending a sustained period of year-on-year growth. According to the latest quarterly industry overview from the Association of American Railroads (AAR), six consecutive months of carload growth and five months of intermodal gains suggest freight demand is entering the second half of the year with increasing momentum.
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