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(2 articles)Shipping & Freight
ModerateJul 9, 2026U.S. Rail Freight Surges 8.7% Despite Holiday Week, Outpaces 2025
U.S. rail freight demonstrated robust momentum during the Independence Day holiday week, with carriers reporting 482,121 combined carloads and intermodal units for the week ending July 4, 2026—an 8.7%
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Shipping & Freight
High ImpactJul 2, 2026U.S. Rail Speeds Hit Multi-Year Lows as Intermodal Volume Surges
The major U.S. Class I railroads—BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific—are facing significant capacity constraints as shippers redirect freight to rail to escape high fuel prices and elevated
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