Rail traffic is a good economic indicator as it's such a major part of how raw materials and finished goods move around the country. Curiously, though, data can be good for the economy but not necessarily so good for the rail industry, and January was one of those months. That said investors should not yet be in any hurry to worry about the health of the rails in 2012.
Rail Growth Depends Where You Look
On an overall reported basis, U.S. rail traffic wasn't so special for the month of January. Carloads were up just barely on an annual basis, while traffic declined nearly 2% from December. Of the major reporting categories, only 11 were up in January (down from 15 categories a year ago and 16 in December).
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