AAR: Carloads, Intermodal Post Double-Digit Gains, Again
May 19, 2021
AAR: Carloads, Intermodal Post Double-Digit Gains, Again
Written by
Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Both U.S. carloads and intermodal volume for the week ending May 15, 2021, rose sharply over the same point in 2020—31.6% and 25.6%, respectively, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported May 19.
With 242,806 carloads and 291,066 intermodal containers and trailers, total U.S. weekly rail traffic came in at 533,872, up 28.3% vs. the same week last year.
All 10 carload commodity groups for week ending May 15, 2021 posted an increase vs. the prior-year period. They included coal, up 22,374 carloads, to 68,327; motor vehicles and parts, up 9,598 carloads, to 12,466; and metallic ores and metals, up 9,592 carloads, to 23,686.