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Rail
What does a tight US housing market mean for rail?
The U.S. housing market is tight heading into 2021, with higher housing starts and limited inventories helping to support lumber and wood carloads.
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Rail
Weekly US rail traffic rises on higher intermodal volumes
U.S. rail volumes on a weekly basis were 2% higher last week amid a 9% increase in intermodal traffic.
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Rail
US weekly rail traffic almost at last year’s levels
U.S. rail volumes were down by only 1.3% compared with the same period in 2019. Intermodal traffic provided the boost.
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Rail
Intermodal volumes prop up US rail traffic
Weekly U.S. intermodal traffic continues upward, but Hurricane Laura could threaten that trend.
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Rail
US rail volumes inch higher sequentially
Weekly rail traffic moved higher week-to-week amid growing builder confidence and higher retail sales in May. But will the upward trend last?
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Rail
Decline in US rail volumes slows
Although rail traffic is still down significantly over 2019, that wide difference in volumes could be slowly starting to narrow.
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US weekly rail traffic sinks even further amid headwinds
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is shrinking U.S. rail volumes as the housing construction and retail sectors struggle to stay afloat.
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Economics
Headwinds loom for trucking and construction
FreightWaves Market Expert Anthony Smith writes about the issues impacting the U.S. housing market. As important as these issues are, they have a ripple effect…
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