FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AAR Reports Increase in Weekly Rail Traffic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jan. 26, 2012 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported an increase in weekly rail traffic for the week ending January 21, 2012, with U.S. railroads originating 287,734 carloads, up 1.6 percent compared with the same week last year. Intermodal volume for the week totaled 219,706 trailers and containers, up 3 percent compared with the same week last year.