Transport Topics reported U.S. rail intermodal traffic posted the highest volume for the month of March on record, according to the Association of American Railroads.
According to the report, March intermodal traffic rose 0.5% to 933,208 units over the same month last year. The report quotes AAR Senior Vice President John Gray saying in a statement that the gain was the highest-volume March in history and built on even stronger gains earlier in the quarter.
Intermodal traffic rose 5.3% in the first quarter over the same period last year, to 3.1 million units, according to the trade group.