Rail Freight Surges Amid Mixed Commodities | Business and Finance News

Rail traffic in the U.S. surged 2.4% year-over-year, driven by a stellar 4.8% jump in intermodal shipments—despite a slight dip in overall commodity volume. Key winners include metallic ores (up 9.1%) and petroleum products (up 5.9%), while coal and chemicals lagged. Year-to-date, rail volume is up 3.3% nationally and 2.5% across North America, signaling strong momentum despite sectoral headwinds. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/aca23d6e6914f19d