 Fourth-quarter 2021 freight railcar orders grew by more than 50 from the third quarter, potentially reflecting a favorable market for U.S. railcar manufacturers. North American freight railcar orders rose to 13,477 railcars in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared with third-quarter 2021 orders of 8,607 railcars and fourth-quarter 2020 orders of 3,397 railcars, according to the Railway Supply Institutes RSI American Railway Car Institute Committee. 