United States second quarter rail carload and intermodal volumes saw solid annual gains, according to the new edition of “Rail Time Indicators,” which was issued this week by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Rail carloads, at 3.00 million, posted a 2.3%, or 67,894 carloads, annual increase, with total weekly average carloads, at 230,577, marking the highest quarterly tally going back to the fourth quarter 2019.