WASHINGTON — U.S. rail traffic for the week ending March 5, 2022, remained slightly below 2021 levels, according to statistics from the Association of American Railroads.
Overall traffic for the week was 505,177 carloads and intermodal units, down 1.9% from the corresponding week a year earlier. That included 238,870 carloads, a 2.8% increase, and 266,307 containers and trailers, a 5.8% decrease.
Year-to-date figures for nine weeks in 2022 show overall traffic down 2.3%, with carloads up 3.5% and intermodal traffic down 7%. This week’s overall figure is ahead of the nine-week average of 483,837 carloads and intermodal units.
North American totals, for 12 reporting U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads, include 684,497 carloads and intermodal units, down 3.3%. The 335,676 carloads represent a 0.5% increase, while the 348,821 intermodal units are a 6.7% decrease.
Nine-week totals for North America are down 3.9% compared to the first nine weeks of 2021.
