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AAR reports annual gains for U.S. rail carload and intermodal volumes in May

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United States May rail carload and intermodal volumes each showed growth in May, according to data issued this week by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). rail carload and intermodal volume saw a 4.9%, or 127,088-unit increase, to 2,717,623. “In Carloads were up 3.2%, or 41,078 units, annually to 1,319,420. Combined U.S.

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Despite sluggish December, IANA reports 2018 intermodal volumes post annual gains

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Despite minimal or no growth in some key categories, intermodal volume for the month of December, while full-year 2018 saw annual growth across the board, according to data provided to LM by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). Total December volume, at 1,534,241, was up 2.7% compared to December 2017.