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(2 articles)Shipping & Freight
ModerateAug 19, 2026U.S. Rail Freight Surges on Steel Demand and Tariff Effects
U.S. railroad freight traffic reached 525,099 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending August 15, marking a 2.4% increase year-over-year, with metallic minerals and ores emerging as the stron
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Demand Planning
High ImpactAug 6, 2026Rail Traffic Surges 4% YTD Ex-Coal: Industrial Economy Shows Robust Strength
North American rail traffic is sending a surprisingly bullish signal for industrial economic health, even as headline carload growth remains modest. Stripping out the perpetual drag of coal, carloads
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