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Week 9: U.S. Rail Traffic Returns to Near 2021 Levels
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor![image description](https://www.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-09-at-4.08.32-AM.png)
For the week ending March 5, 2022, U.S. rail traffic came in at 505,177 carloads and intermodal units, dipping 1.9% from the same week last year, based on 238,870 carloads—up 2.8% from 2021—and intermodal volume of 266,307 containers and trailers—down 5.8%, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported on March 9.