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April 29, 2005 10:30 AM, EDT

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ntermodal traffic increased 5.7% for the week ended April 23, the Association of American Railroads reported.

Rail intermodal volume reached 225,201 trailers and containers for the week compared to last year, AAR said. Trailers rose 0.2% while containers jumped 7.6%, the group said in its weekly report.

Rail carload traffic rose 0.8% for the week, the group said.

Railroad volume is considered an important economic indicator. Intermodal traffic, which tends to be higher-valued merchandise than bulk commodities, uses trains for the long haul and trucks for the shorter distance at either end of the trip.