Canadian National Railway: Carloads Drove Growth in Week 27

In Week 27, Canada’s largest freight rail Canadian National Railway’s (CNI) overall rail traffic was pushed by carload growth, not intermodal. It reported a 3.3% YoY (year-over-year) growth in Week 27’s carload volume, carrying ~59,800 railcars that week compared to ~58,000. Its competitor Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) posted a much higher YoY carload growth of 11.4% in Week 27. Canadian National Railway’s carload volume growth was much lower compared with 9.4% YoY gains recorded by Canadian railroads in Week 27. CNI’s gains were lower than US rail carriers’ 5.4% YoY growth that week.