How Norfolk Southern’s Freight Volumes Compared in Week 13
Eastern US railroad Norfolk Southern (NSC) saw its carload traffic fall 3.7% in Week 13 of 2018. The rail carrier hauled ~69,600 railcars that week, compared with ~72,300 railcars in the week ended April 1, 2017. In contrast, NSC rival CSX recorded a 3.3% gain in its carload traffic after many weeks, and US railroads’ carload traffic rose 2.8%.