Figures prior to February 2022 were taken from previous releases which can be accessed .
Figures have been rounded.
Figures are based on carloads transported.
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Year-on-year change of monthly rail freight traffic in U.S. due to coronavirus 2022
Since the beginning of 2020, rail traffic in the United States declined due to the coronavirus outbreak. Freight has since picked up in 2021, and even more in 2022. In February of that same year, rail freight traffic in the U.S. was up ** percent compared to February 2021.
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AAR. (March 2, 2022). Year-on-year change in monthly rail freight traffic in the United States from January 2020 to February 2022 (compared to previous year) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1110623/year-on-year-change-monthly-carloads-transported-us-class-i-railroads/
AAR. "Year-on-year change in monthly rail freight traffic in the United States from January 2020 to February 2022 (compared to previous year)." Chart. March 2, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1110623/year-on-year-change-monthly-carloads-transported-us-class-i-railroads/
AAR. (2022). Year-on-year change in monthly rail freight traffic in the United States from January 2020 to February 2022 (compared to previous year). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1110623/year-on-year-change-monthly-carloads-transported-us-class-i-railroads/
AAR. "Year-on-year Change in Monthly Rail Freight Traffic in The United States from January 2020 to February 2022 (Compared to Previous Year)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Mar 2022, /statistics/1110623/year-on-year-change-monthly-carloads-transported-us-class-i-railroads/
AAR, Year-on-year change in monthly rail freight traffic in the United States from January 2020 to February 2022 (compared to previous year) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1110623/year-on-year-change-monthly-carloads-transported-us-class-i-railroads/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Year-on-year change in monthly rail freight traffic in the United States from January 2020 to February 2022 (compared to previous year) [Graph], AAR, March 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1110623/year-on-year-change-monthly-carloads-transported-us-class-i-railroads/
