Table 9.4
Transportation and communication, pipelines, air, rail and roads

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Transportation and communication, pipelines, air, rail and roads: Part 1
  Pipelines Gasoline sales
Crude oil Oil products Natural gas Domestic Retail Percentage change
m 3 -km tonne-km m 3 -km tonne-km m 3 -km tonne-km m 3 m 3  
v7472 v7473 v7477 v7469 v7481 v7482 v22455 v22460 v22460
  millions billions number percent
2008 126,069 106,413 20,879 15,898 242,385 176,936 41,766,623 37,295,631 -1.1
2009 125,427 105,872 20,585 15,673 217,598 158,843 42,319,394 37,780,053 1.3
November 2008 10,850 9,158 1,765 1,344 18,870 13,775 3,379,904 3,020,548 -3.9
December 2008 11,092 9,362 2,236 1,703 19,672 14,361 3,622,055 3,231,936 2.5
January 2009 10,783 9,102 1,814 1,381 21,770 15,891 3,439,506 3,070,736 1.4
February 2009 9,313 7,861 1,679 1,278 19,510 14,243 3,092,043 2,761,375 -4.4
March 2009 10,192 8,603 1,676 1,276 20,236 14,772 3,379,516 3,013,623 0.7
April 2009 9,227 7,788 1,667 1,269 17,994 13,137 3,470,719 3,101,568 4.6
May 2009 9,534 8,047 1,689 1,286 18,220 13,301 3,588,513 3,202,228 -0.9
June 2009 10,529 8,887 1,495 1,138 18,490 13,497 3,583,066 3,198,124 2.5
July 2009 11,450 9,665 1,506 1,147 17,701 12,920 3,753,367 3,349,443 2.0
August 2009 10,627 8,970 1,763 1,343 17,826 13,012 3,759,483 3,357,822 3.1
September 2009 10,576 8,927 1,587 1,208 15,866 11,581 3,624,714 3,237,003 5.7
October 2009 10,895 9,197 1,707 1,300 15,979 11,666 3,601,066 3,216,060 0.2
November 2009 10,849 9,158 2,105 1,603 16,196 11,822 3,383,861 3,021,182 0.0
December 2009 11,452 9,667 1,897 1,444 17,810 13,001 3,643,540 3,250,889 0.6
January 2010 10,432 8,806 1,778 1,354 19,628 14,329 3,402,854 3,039,972 -1.0
February 2010 9,520 8,036 1,602 1,220 16,724 12,208 3,157,718 2,816,992 2.0
March 2010 10,965 9,256 1,639 1,248 17,565 12,822 3,521,649 3,210,023 6.5
April 2010 9,198 7,764 1,297 988 15,044 10,982 3,654,705 3,120,902 0.6
May 2010 11,624 9,812 1,551 1,181 15,585 11,377 3,826,892 3,416,795 6.7
June 2010 11,692 9,869 1,417 1,079 14,209 10,371 4,167,416 3,730,066 16.6
July 2010 .. .. .. .. 15,509 11,322 3,973,708 3,548,057 5.9
August 2010 .. .. .. .. 16,206 11,832 4,158,303 3,714,543 10.6
September 2010 .. .. .. .. 14,700 10,732 3,843,480 3,431,352 6.0
October 2010 .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,868,952 3,456,392 7.5
November 2010 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Transportation and communication, pipelines, air, rail and roads: Part 2
  Major Canadian airlines Intermodal rail
Passengers Passenger-kilometres Goods Car loadings
Kg Tonne-km Tonnes
v11743 v11744 v11745 v11746 v74870
  thousands millions thousands
2008 37,494 96,678 218,944 1,260,823 244,377 
2009 36,244 93,336 195,068 1,169,416 212,864 
November 2008 2,703 6,402 16,338 93,075 20,215 
December 2008 2,991 7,419 14,806 83,727 17,335 
January 2009 2,889 7,361 12,836 72,733 16,847 
February 2009 2,795 6,824 12,936 72,911 16,958 
March 2009 3,099 7,717 15,098 86,933 18,124 
April 2009 3,043 7,595 13,941 81,566 17,368 
May 2009 2,884 7,411 13,928 82,417 17,175 
June 2009 2,927 7,819 14,622 88,607 18,120 
July 2009 3,329 9,156 17,789 110,213 16,819 
August 2009 3,599 9,818 18,342 111,498 17,065 
September 2009 2,965 7,945 16,965 103,627 18,230 
October 2009 2,931 7,437 19,003 116,823 19,715 
November 2009 2,681 6,446 18,634 115,234 18,897 
December 2009 3,102 7,808 20,974 126,854 17,546 
January 2010 3,016 7,811 18,312 113,377 17,805 
February 2010 2,911 7,322 18,573 114,429 17,738 
March 2010 3,347 8,529 22,811 95,830 20,665 
April 2010 3,160 7,905 18,734 114,519 20,150 
May 2010 3,193 8,352 20,970 131,791 20,437 
June 2010 3,322 9,156 21,638 134,628 19,423 
July 2010 3,692 10,362 23,211 145,566 19,928 
August 2010 3,803 10,594 22,833 141,282 20,127 
September 2010 3,173 8,878 21,726 123,526 19,431 
October 2010 3,135 8,257 22,398 137,179 20,769 
November 2010 2,843 7,082 21,032 129,338 20,194 
Transportation and communication, pipelines, air, rail and roads: Part 3
  Road vehicles
Number Kilometres travelled
v1930231 v1937875
  thousands millions
2008 20,436 325,611  
2009 20,707 333,287  
Fourth quarter 2006 19,750 81,070 
First quarter 2007 19,572 75,133 
Second quarter 2007 19,802 88,917 
Third quarter 2007 20,267 87,709 
Fourth quarter 2007 20,312 80,516 
First quarter 2008 20,098 72,797 
Second quarter 2008 20,311 82,616 
Third quarter 2008 20,689 88,362 
Fourth quarter 2008 20,646 81,837 
First quarter 2009 20,392 70,801 
Second quarter 2009 20,582 88,409 
Third quarter 2009 20,943 96,684 
Fourth quarter 2009 20,909 77,393 
Note(s):
Monthly and quarterly data, when presented in this table, are not seasonally adjusted.
Source(s):
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil and Refined Petroleum Products. Natural Gas Transportation and Distribution. Aviation Statistics Centre, Aviation: Service Bulletin (Catalogue no. 51-004-XIB), contact: L. DiPietro (613-951-0146). Monthly Railway Carloadings (Catalogue no. 52-001-XIE), contact: A. Akuoko-Asibey (613-951-7330). The Canadian Vehicle Survey (Catalogue no. 53F0004XWE), contact: Client services: (1-866-500-8400). CANSIM tables: 134-0004, 133-0005, 129-0001, 401-0001, 404-0002, 405-0005 and 405-0008.