Association of American Railroads

Freight on U.S. railroads saw a rare down week but still maintained a healthy lead ahead of 2025 volumes. 

Freight on U.S. railroads staged a late summer surge led by grain and metallic ores.

Intermodal traffic improved by more than double the percentage of carload shipments in the latest AAR data.

Rail freight posts another solid week led by crude by rail, met ore 

Minerals typically used in steelmaking led gainers in another solid week for freight on U.S. railroads.

Rail freight on U.S. railroads posted solid weekly gains as intermodal outpaced overall traffic. 

A building peak surge, and shift from trucks to rail, paced increased stronger intermodal loadings for U.S. railroads.

Industrial products led rail freight traffic as intermodal volumes eased from their recent surge.

Containers and trailers hauled by rail powered ahead while carload shipments were narrowly off in the latest U.S. data.

Rail freight volume is still well ahead of 2024, but network issues may be slowing traffic movement.

Freight on U.S. railroads continued to enjoy a banner year as intermodal and commodity shipments powered into the July 4 weekend.

Rail freight turned in another strong week leading up to the July 4 holiday.

Intermodal traffic and industrial products continue to lead resurgent volumes across U.S. railroads. 

Surging intermodal volumes and industrial products paced gainers for U.S. railroads in the latest weekly data.

U.S. railroads notched up freight traffic in the latest week, as total volumes more than doubled growth year-to-date.

Opponents of a controversial transcontinental rail merger hailed the House transportation appropriations committee’s backing of a ‘rigorous’ review of the deal by federal regulators.

Freight moving on U.S. railroads continued to post solid gains on improved industrial output and higher intermodal traffic.

A coalition of retail, business, and supply-chain groups is urging the U.S. Senate to act on a cargo theft bill passed by the House.

The Railway Safety Act opposed by railroads rode Trump’s backing to be included in surface transportation funding legislation.

Rail freight posted another positive week as seven out of 10 categories improved from a year ago.