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Nearly four months into 2009, freight traffic isn’t getting any better for U.S. railroads. During the year’s 16th week ending April 25, they originated 260,652 carloads, down 22.4 percent, and 184,509 intermodal loads, down 17.8 percent compared with levels from the same week last year, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR).

Canadian railroads reported 60,682 carloads, down 23.5 percent, and 41,679 containers and trailers, down 14.1 percent. Mexican railroads reported a 5.7 percent drop in carload volume to 10,944 units and a 0.5 percent increase in intermodal volume to 5,858 units.

For more weekly and year-to-date traffic data from the AAR, follow this link.