WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 1, 2020 - The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending June 27, 2020, as well as volumes for June 2020. U.S. railroads originated 794,256 carloads in June 2020, down 22.4 percent, or 228,975 carloads, from June 2019. U.S. railroads also originated 1,004,933 containers and trailers in June 2020, down 6.6 percent, or 70,994 units, from the same month last year. Combined U.S. carload and intermodal originations in June 2020 were 1,799,189, down 14.3 percent, or 299,969 carloads and intermodal units from June 2019. In June 2020, two of the 20 carload commodity categories tracked by the AAR each month saw carload gains...
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