TRAFFIC

摘要

U.S. railroads logged a 2.6 percent increase in combined carload and intermodal traffic in August compared with the same month last year, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). A 5.6 percent increase in intermodal units helped push the railroads' total combined traffic to 2,744,486 units for the month. However, total carloads slipped 0.3 percent to 1,343,405 units. "Rail traffic in August was a mixed bag, with gains in coal and sand, among other commodities, offset by declines in grain, autos and crude oil," said AAR Senior Vice President John Gray in a press release. The results reflect different market dynamics, including Hurricane Harvey during the last week of August, he said.