US railroads originated 1,044,563 carloads in September 2017, down 2.3 per cent, or -24,106 carloads, from September 2016, said the Association of American Railroads October 4.
US railroads also originated 1,080,444 containers and trailers in September 2017, up 3.8 per cent, or 39,482 units, from the same month last year. Combined US carload and intermodal originations in September 2017 were 2,125,007, up 0.7 per cent, or 15,376 carloads and intermodal units from September 2016.