According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Canadian railways reported 99,849 carloads for the week ending October 31, up 5.1 percent, and 74,070 intermodal units, up 4.0 percent compared with the same week in 2025.

For the first 43 weeks of 2026, Canadian railways reported cumulative rail traffic volume of 7,099,078 carloads, containers and trailers, up 1.5 percent.

North American rail volume for the week ending October 31 on 9 reporting U.S., Canadian and Mexican railways totaled 346,689 carloads, up 3.9 percent compared with the same week last year, and 368,931 intermodal units, up 4.7 percent compared with last year.

Total combined weekly rail traffic in North America was 715,620 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.3 percent. North American rail volume for the first 43 weeks of 2026 was 30,283,381 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.3 percent compared with 2025.

Source: AAR

Canadian railways carload traffic was up up 5 percent percent at the end of October