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AAR Reports Gains in Weekly Rail Traffic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dec. 1, 2011 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported gains in weekly rail traffic, with U.S. railroads originating 265,304 carloads for the week ending Nov. 26, 2011, up 4 percent compared with the same week last year. Intermodal volume for the week totaled 190,866 trailers and containers, up 3.7 percent compared with the same week last year.

Read the complete report at AAR.org