Housing slowdown hits RailAmerica August carloads

The number of carloads RailAmerica transported fell in August, primarily as loads of coal, lumber and forest products, intermodal and paper products declined.

The Boca Raton-based short line and regional railroad operator said its total carloads for August were 107,025, down 2,262 carloads, or 2.1 percent, from 109,287 in August 2005.

One of many industries seeing secondary effects from a cooling housing market.