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Table 3
Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada — Western Division

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Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada — Western Division
  March 2009 March 2008
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 21,585 1,999,126 15,689 1,441,310
Other cereal grains 3,608 299,033 4,003 320,402
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 4,271 388,803 1,997 180,200
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 0 0 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 11,143 912,481 8,006 654,101
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 645 52,919 395 32,734
Animal feed and products 1,357 112,911 1,852 141,600
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 1 64 0 0
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 1,157 91,503 1,107 86,074
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 2,496 201,599 2,472 198,217
Sugar 17 1,531 54 4,132
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 254 14,114 211 14,897
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 54 4,008 55 4,480
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 841 75,378 1,501 133,421
Salt 416 37,994 389 35,372
Phosphate rock 0 0 0 0
Sulphur 4,634 450,090 6,857 659,004
Gypsum x x x x
Other non-metallic minerals 1 260 23,869 330 29,838
Iron ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Copper ores and concentrates 685 61,319 527 46,715
Nickel ores and concentrates 6 555 8 736
Lead ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Zinc ores and concentrates 35 2,988 59 4,721
Other metallic ores and concentrates 2 176 26 2,281
Coal 17,947 1,890,764 29,148 3,034,211
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 728 55,342 661 50,308
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 2,684 221,516 2,301 186,179
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 2,988 187,310 2,894 182,177
Coal coke and petroleum coke 854 68,431 929 74,361
Other refined petroleum and coal products 1,522 123,159 1,271 101,841
Sulphuric acid 265 23,661 311 27,665
Alumina 1 93 0 0
Other basic chemicals 3,771 320,679 4,168 367,635
Potash 5,044 495,725 17,378 1,705,519
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 4,108 344,950 4,560 385,036
Other chemical products and preparations 98 7,777 36 2,916
Plastic and rubber 2,121 188,545 2,200 194,843
Logs and other wood in the rough 434 28,073 465 30,459
Wood chips 2,007 113,906 2,663 155,444
Lumber 5,326 448,102 8,228 692,849
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 2,062 172,962 2,705 222,495
Wood pulp 5,736 485,552 6,981 583,268
Newsprint 368 26,199 586 39,387
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 979 75,209 1,034 76,183
Cement 534 51,343 1,129 106,881
Other non-metallic mineral products 109 9,151 148 12,292
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 254 22,464 545 46,583
Copper, primary or semi-finished 72 6,071 71 5,410
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 58 4,889 38 3,357
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 323 26,837 438 35,079
Articles of base metal 636 46,313 997 71,849
Machinery 18 1,016 12 783
Automobiles and mini-vans 1,915 26,741 2,187 31,890
Freight motor vehicles 258 3,939 563 8,046
Other vehicles 33 730 0 0
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 0 0 1 16
Other transportation equipment 1,068 18,184 928 10,168
Metallic waste and scrap 929 68,063 1,382 104,162
Non-metallic waste and scrap 347 12,425 308 12,791
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 47 2,889 65 3,520
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 2 44 3 75
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 20 1,150 1 28
Less than carload shipments ... 0 ... 0
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 119,133 10,310,665 142,873 12,555,941
1.
Includes loadings of gypsum.
2.
Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.
Date Modified: 2009-05-27

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