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Table 6
Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada (year to date) — Western Division

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Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada (year to date) — Western Division
  January 2008 to September 2008 January 2007 to September 2007
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 129,309 11,885,440 169,866 15,474,914
Other cereal grains 44,345 3,476,794 33,351 2,626,014
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 18,797 1,702,179 21,485 1,926,744
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 0 0 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 58,172 4,747,879 53,484 4,305,232
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 4,998 413,268 6,598 541,527
Animal feed and products 13,414 1,081,981 11,246 911,054
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 14 896 34 2,176
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 10,255 798,043 9,632 751,538
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 20,659 1,664,005 19,487 1,578,023
Sugar 379 29,472 275 21,158
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 1,969 139,140 2,101 145,106
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 480 39,155 526 42,880
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 22,161 2,024,310 15,612 1,365,805
Salt 4,156 377,897 3,265 292,063
Phosphate rock 0 0 0 0
Sulphur 55,457 5,317,267 57,046 5,507,067
Gypsum x x x x
Other non-metallic minerals 1 3,695 334,570 3,977 354,202
Iron ores and concentrates 1 59 0 0
Copper ores and concentrates 5,065 451,015 5,571 495,022
Nickel ores and concentrates 84 7,712 91 8,052
Lead ores and concentrates 0 0 11 911
Zinc ores and concentrates 503 40,119 736 57,819
Other metallic ores and concentrates 110 9,498 198 17,353
Coal 240,498 25,079,121 235,101 24,334,521
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 6,277 472,384 6,381 485,177
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 21,817 1,761,016 25,890 2,127,583
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 22,147 1,393,203 22,560 1,423,642
Coal coke and petroleum coke 9,207 737,433 6,990 555,832
Other refined petroleum and coal products 13,471 1,067,206 13,884 1,109,949
Sulphuric acid 2,837 252,264 2,817 250,985
Alumina 1 90 0 0
Other basic chemicals 35,516 3,120,569 35,265 3,117,235
Potash 128,425 12,627,451 128,338 12,513,402
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 38,669 3,227,469 39,576 3,300,903
Other chemical products and preparations 370 29,059 385 30,508
Plastic and rubber 19,681 1,747,638 20,752 1,847,993
Logs and other wood in the rough 3,949 256,959 4,264 267,384
Wood chips 25,625 1,499,468 32,256 1,909,701
Lumber 71,406 6,018,681 97,928 8,256,388
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 24,541 2,044,749 36,143 2,945,639
Wood pulp 59,846 5,011,379 60,902 5,070,385
Newsprint 5,565 369,854 6,449 440,866
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 10,686 790,306 10,976 784,401
Cement 10,255 972,280 9,617 901,415
Other non-metallic mineral products 1,296 109,821 1,488 125,562
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 5,975 518,429 5,888 498,281
Copper, primary or semi-finished 762 58,065 837 64,403
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 229 19,342 121 9,283
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 3,849 309,936 4,014 311,630
Articles of base metal 7,739 562,313 9,271 684,378
Machinery 357 20,602 265 12,709
Automobiles and mini-vans 18,361 264,865 16,510 244,169
Freight motor vehicles 4,443 64,019 3,667 55,946
Other vehicles 127 2,720 177 4,204
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 1 16 0 0
Other transportation equipment 6,585 95,103 2,541 79,815
Metallic waste and scrap 13,515 1,007,159 11,714 878,755
Non-metallic waste and scrap 3,180 138,624 3,481 147,144
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 622 35,403 656 36,534
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 33 736 25 662
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 29 997 96 2,348
Less than carload shipments ... 0 ... 0
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 1,211,915 106,227,423 1,271,817 111,254,392
1.
Includes loadings of gypsum.
2.
Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.
Date Modified: 2008-11-26

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