UNP - U.S. rail traffic up 12.4% ending June

The Association of American ((AAR)) reports total weekly US rail traffic up 12.4% to 516,167 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending June 26, 2021.Total carloads up 17.7% to 237,117; intermodal volume up 8.2% to 279,050 containers and trailers when compared to the same period last year.9 of the 10 carload commodity groups posted an increase, including coal, up 15,472 carloads, to 66,595; metallic ores and metals, up 8,814 carloads, to 23,869; and nonmetallic minerals, up 3,756 carloads, to 33,067; motor vehicles and parts, down 717 carloads, to 12,662.For the first 25 weeks of 2021, U.S. railroads reported cumulative volume of 5,765,679 carloads, up 8.9% from the same point last year; and 7,055,994 intermodal units, up 17.7%.Region-wise weekly data: North America, 703,326 carloads and intermodal units (+11.4%); Canadian railroads, 77,699 carloads (+8.3%) and 71,867 intermodal units (+11.8%); Mexican railroad, 20,949 carloads (+2.9%) and 16,644 intermodal units (+4.3% Y/Y).Related Tickers: Canadian National Railway (CNI), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), CSX Corp. (CSX), Kansas

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U.S. rail traffic up 12.4% ending June