BNSF Railway’s Railcar Volume Trends in Week 13
In the week ended March 31, 2018, BNSF Railway’s (BRK.B) carload volumes rose 7.3%. The company hauled ~102,600 carloads in that week, compared with 95,700 carloads in the week ended April 1, 2017. Rival Union Pacific (UNP) saw its carload traffic fall, by 2.7%. In Week 13, NSF registered a much higher rise in carload traffic than US railroads (IYJ), which reported 2.8% growth.