How Rail Traffic Trended for Canadian National in Week 48

Canadian National Railway (CNI) reported 1.4% YoY total traffic volume growth in week 48. It moved 118,828 carloads compared to 117,201 units in week 48 of 2017. It ranked fourth in terms of week 46 traffic volume growth among all class I railroads. Union Pacific (UNP) was the highest gainer in the week with a YoY increase of 5.2% in total rail traffic. CSX (CSX) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) were in second and third places with both gaining 1.5% each. In absolute terms, CSX’s volume growth was higher than Canadian Pacific’s.