Weekly rail traffic on U.S. railroads totaled 494,865 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Sept. 12, down 3.7% from the same week a year ago.
Commodity freight came to 223,560 carloads, the Association of American Railroads reported, off 3.3%, while intermodal volume of 271,305 containers and trailers was weaker by 4.1%, y/y.
Just three of 10 carload commodity groups improved: Grain, 17.3%; petroleum and petroleum products, 6.5%; and forest products, 2.1%…