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3/12/2010
U.S. rail freight volume continues to show signs that it's getting back on track. During the week ending March 6, they originated 285,160 carloads, up 3.7 percent, and 212, 296 intermodal loads, up 17.9 percent compared with totals from the same 2009 week, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Total volume rose 5.1 percent to an estimated 31.1 billion ton-miles. Meanwhile, Canadian railroads reported volume of 74,604 cars, up 23 percent from the same week last year, and 44,971 trailers or containers, up 20.7 percent. Mexican railroads reported originated volume of 13,375 cars, up 16.3 percent from the same week last year, and 7,153 trailers or containers, up 69.6 percent. For 2010's first nine weeks, combined North American rail volume on 13 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railroads totaled 3,191,568 carloads, up 2.7 percent from the total recorded during 2009's first nine weeks, and 2,266,244 trailers and containers, up 7.8 percent. For more AAR traffic data for the week ending March 6 and through 2010's first eight weeks, follow this link.