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The period was one day shorter because of Memorial Day, but that didn’t stop U.S. railroads from increasing traffic during the week ending June 4. Carloads totaling 314,700 units and intermodal loads totaling 194,763 units rose 0.6 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively, compared with the same 2004 week, which also included the holiday, according to Association of American Railroads data.

During 2005’s first 22 weeks, U.S. roads moved 7,350,024 carloads, up 2 percent, and 4,754,686 trailers and containers, up 6.6 percent compared with the same 2004 period. Total estimated volume of 697.7 billion ton-miles rose 2.8 percent.

Canadian railroads had another up and down week. Carloads totaling 76,604 units dropped 0.1 percent while intermodal loads totaling 41,865 units increased 0.2 percent compared with the same 2004 week. Through 22 weeks, the roads boosted carloads 0.3 percent to 1,691,683 units and increased intermodal loads 2.9 percent to 928,924 units compared with last year.

On a combined cumulative-volume basis through 22 weeks, 15 U.S. and Canadian roads moved 9,041,707 carloads, up 1.7 percent, and 5,683,610 trailers and containers, up 6 percent compared with the same 2004 period.

In Mexico, TFM S.A. de C.V. registered strong traffic figures during the week ending June 4. The road’s carloads totaling 8,870 units and intermodal loads totaling 3,901 units rose 2.8 percent and 9.2 percent, respectively, compared with the same 2004 week. Through 22 weeks, TFM boosted carloads 1.7 percent to 190,430 units and increased intermodal loads 9.1 percent to 84,726 units compared with last year.