N. Am.  traffic is up 3.6%  (for same RR traffic y-o-y)

traffic for the aussies is off 0.3% ( Ag is down substantially,  but coal and coke is up nicely ).

traffic for the euro zone is down 1.8% 

the only thing in N Am that is down substantially is autos and auto parts.  a few categories are up substantially.  

so for now things look fairly good in the USA 

up 3.6% is pretty good considering the nasty cold that has hit some areas of the u.s. ......

remember in the past when some commentators would blame weak growth on the winter ???...

maybe for the next year or so , a healthy u.s. economy will keep europe from sinking too much.