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Which Commodities Boosted UNP’s Freight Traffic in Week 18

Which Commodities Boosted UNP’s Freight Traffic in Week 18

So far this year, Western US rail freight giant Union Pacific’s (UNP) YoY (year-over-year) freight volume growth has lagged behind rival BNSF Railway’s (BRK.B). In Week 18, UNP’s carload traffic rose 5.2% YoY (year-over-year) to ~94,400 carloads (excluding intermodal units) from ~89,800. It underperformed BNSF Railway (BRK.B), whose carload traffic grew 10.7%, and US railroads.