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16 October 2026

Intermodal rail better by 10% in latest count

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Intermodal rail better by 10% in latest count

Weekly traffic on U. S. railroads was 534,256 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending Oct. 10, up 7. 2 percent compared with the same week a year ago.

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