Commodity markets whip up railfreight gains
Intermodal and commodity traffic helped U.S. freight railroads to strong volume gains in the latest week data.
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Industrial output help U.S. railroads steel themselves against increasing demand and show some mettle amid uncertain economic conditions.
For the week ending Oct. 17, total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 540,135 carloads and intermodal units, up 8.5% from the same week a year ago, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Carloads totaled 232,120 units, up 3.5%, and intermodal volume of 308,015 containers and trailers was 12.6% better y/y.
Nine of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase compared with the same week in 2025.
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