WASHINGTON — Intermodal traffic slipped below same-week levels for 2020 in the latest statistics from the Association of American Railroads, as Class I railroads continue to deal with congestion in the international supply chain.
U.S. railroads moved 269,799 trailers and containers for the week ending Aug. 14, a 3% decrease from the figure for the same week in 2020. Railroads moved 235,011 carloads during the week, an increase of 5.7%, adding up to a total of 504,810 carloads and intermodal units, a 0.9% increase.
Year-to-date figures through 32 weeks show intermodal traffic up 14% and carloads up 8.9% for a total increase of 11.6%.
North American totals for 12 U.S., Canadian, and Mexican railroads included 327,070 carloads, an increase of 2.9% over the same week in 2020; 360,049 intermodal units, a decrease of 1.5%, and a total of 687,119 carloads and intermodal units, an increase of 0.6%. Total North American traffic for the year to date is up 10.3% over 2020.
