A huge rebound for Domestic even as International continued to sputter. How long can this unusual divergence last? • Headline: Total intermodal activity up 7.2%…
International slowed a bit more in May, but Domestic saw a good rebound from April. The weekly numbers indicate recent improvement. • Headline: Total intermodal…
April International was better than expected, but Domestic was hit hard. Rail-owned Domestic Container activity was remarkably weak. • Headline: Total intermodal activity down 4.5%…
March saw savage drops in International but Domestic still held up relatively well. But AAR data implies substantial deterioration since then. • Headline: March Total…
Chapter 1 of the Coronavirus saga saw international volume hard-hit in February. But sadly, that’s just the door-opener to the story unfolding • Headline: February…
Enjoy it while it lasts. Things showed signs of a return to normalcy in January, but the Coronavirus crisis is looming on the horizon. •…
IPI wasn’t great but certainly not as bad as the y/y comparison implies. We might be at or near the bottom of the currently domestic…
A rough month for international as imports slide. But Domestic is showing a spark of life if you look closely. • Headline: Loads per day…
International volume per day slides. The y/y deficit is further fueled by last year’s pre-tariff surge. But Domestic stabilization continued. • Headline: There were big…
Domestic held its own in September but there was no improvement. International slipped a bit. No sign of Fall Peak yet. •Headlines: Volume moved down…