The Association of American Railroads has reported that average weekly intermodal units in September 2009 were the highest since November 2008
AAR notes in its monthly Rail Time Indicators report that the relative improvement in intermodal traffic may be related to retailers restocking shelves for the upcoming holiday season.
“The data in the October report gives us some indication that better things may be on the horizon,” said AAR’s SVP, policy and economics, John Gray “While some of this activity is seasonal, railroads have taken more than 15,000 cars out of storage between September 1 and October 1.”
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