The U.S. intermodal industry saw record-breaking numbers of rail traffic in June, as reported by the Association of American Railroads. While June carload traffic declined 7.7 percent, intermodal traffic saw its highest numbers in U.S. history with 1.1 million originated containers and trailers — up 3.7 percent from June last year. “The growth in rail intermodal is one of America’s best transportation-related success stories,” John T.