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(2 articles)Demand Planning
ModerateSep 17, 2026U.S. Rail Freight Drops 3.7% YoY in Rare Weekly Decline
U.S. rail freight volumes declined 3.7% year-over-year for the week ending September 12, 2026, marking a notable reversal in an otherwise positive year-to-date trend. Total weekly traffic reached 494,
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Risk & Disruption
High ImpactSep 17, 2026Rail Freight Volumes Drop First Time Since February—Supply Chain Alert
North American rail freight volumes turned negative for the first time since February, with carloads declining 3.3% and intermodal dropping 3.8% year-over-year in week 36. The breadth of decline is pa
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