Summary: For the first 50 weeks of 2021 compared with the same period in 2020: • U.S. total rail traffic clocked in at 25,336,972 units, up 5.9%; • Canadian total rail traffic reached 7,323,349 units, up 1%; and • Mexican total rail traffic climbed to 1,820,084 units, up 4.3%. Source - https://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Week-50-Intermodal-still-a-drag-on-US-rail-volume--65518# 1. Rail accidents - https://www.railcan.ca/news/rail-trends-2021-an-unprecedented-year/ 2. ESG and CN - https://sustainablebiz.ca/cn-rail-earns-a-sustainability-non-profit-cdp/ 3. Rail volumes - https://sustainablebiz.ca/cn-rail-earns-a-sustainability-non-profit-cdp/ 4. China - https://qz.com/2102636/supply-chain-chaos-spurs-china-europe-rail-freight-revival/ 5. Diesel - https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/diesel-price 6. Climate change - https://railfan.com/union-pacific-aims-for-zero-emissions-by-2050/ 7. Hydrogen - https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/first-north-american-hydrogen-locomotive-begins-testing/ 8. Rail - https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/first-north-american-hydrogen-locomotive-begins-testing/ 9. Railcar - https://www.progressiverailroading.com/mechanical/article/What-will-the-rail-equipment-market-look-like-in-2022--65378 10. Rail - https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/passenger-rail-sees-historic-spending-205922875.html 11. Transit - https://ca.movies.yahoo.com/passenger-rail-sees-historic-spending-205922875.html