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Our Policy & Economics team just released the December Rail Industry Overview. The latest report shows continued economic uncertainty reflected in rail volumes—carload gains in key bulk commodities are being offset by a slowdown in consumer-driven intermodal traffic. 📊 Highlights from December’s data: ✅Total U.S. rail carloads rose 1.5% YoY in November. ✅Intermodal shipments fell 6.5% YoY in November, marking the third decline in six months. ✅Grain carloads were up 5.4% year-to-date through Nov

Our Policy & Economics team just released the November Rail Industry Overview. The latest report captures an economy moving at different speeds; with gains in key commodities offset by ongoing softness in manufacturing and intermodal traffic. 📊 Highlights from November’s data: ✅ Intermodal shipments fell 3.0% YoY in October. ✅ Chemicals carloads rose 1.8% YoY in October, marking the best October on record. ✅ Grain carloads were up 5.1% year-to-date, the most since 2021. 🔗 Read the full report