Carload Gains Drive BNSF Railway’s Traffic in Week 23
In Week 23, Western US major rail carrier BNSF Railway’s (BRK.B) carload traffic, excluding intermodal, rose 10.2% YoY (year-over-year) to ~103,600 railcars from ~94,000. The railroad’s weekly gains were the highest among Class I US railroads, far higher than competitor Union Pacific’s (UNP) 0.8% YoY rise, and US railroads’ (IYJ) 2.8% YoY rise.