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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 2009 to March 2009 January 2008 to March 2008
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 57,168 5,281,198 43,850 4,030,589
Other cereal grains 11,359 927,379 15,208 1,210,124
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 10,264 937,205 6,372 572,215
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 0 0 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 25,289 2,071,056 20,853 1,704,146
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 1,263 103,890 1,283 106,932
Animal feed and products 3,727 310,953 4,932 383,189
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 4 256 7 448
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 3,183 251,523 3,210 250,050
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 7,294 588,307 7,147 574,321
Sugar 65 5,851 158 12,498
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 739 43,437 665 47,077
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 185 13,811 161 13,180
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 3,273 290,286 4,287 380,011
Salt 1,575 143,045 1,595 144,957
Phosphate rock 0 0 0 0
Sulphur 13,332 1,289,891 18,645 1,793,998
Gypsum x x x x
Other non-metallic minerals 1 718 65,194 899 80,488
Iron ores and concentrates 0 0 1 59
Copper ores and concentrates 1,780 159,531 1,573 139,170
Nickel ores and concentrates 25 2,221 40 3,555
Lead ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Zinc ores and concentrates 213 17,173 207 16,424
Other metallic ores and concentrates 6 527 71 6,129
Coal 54,620 5,779,838 78,670 8,158,050
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 2,263 172,340 1,734 132,345
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 8,101 674,011 7,610 618,785
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 10,314 638,984 10,800 670,518
Coal coke and petroleum coke 2,487 196,092 2,350 186,494
Other refined petroleum and coal products 3,929 317,613 4,332 346,101
Sulphuric acid 745 66,530 851 75,949
Alumina 1 93 1 90
Other basic chemicals 10,805 937,490 12,375 1,092,018
Potash 14,281 1,386,570 46,937 4,589,563
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 12,210 1,031,577 13,156 1,103,420
Other chemical products and preparations 214 17,663 112 9,070
Plastic and rubber 6,232 555,184 6,467 572,934
Logs and other wood in the rough 1,215 78,590 1,426 92,374
Wood chips 5,468 312,101 8,098 476,421
Lumber 16,011 1,351,942 22,949 1,935,761
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 5,642 474,521 8,005 662,056
Wood pulp 17,535 1,466,417 20,293 1,700,190
Newsprint 1,168 82,829 1,846 122,670
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 2,716 208,320 3,478 254,649
Cement 1,745 166,450 2,927 276,362
Other non-metallic mineral products 259 21,534 362 30,605
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 1,050 90,794 1,792 153,302
Copper, primary or semi-finished 213 18,067 235 17,904
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 123 10,221 64 5,462
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 1,007 83,339 1,327 106,152
Articles of base metal 1,704 125,269 2,766 199,212
Machinery 37 2,522 53 4,651
Automobiles and mini-vans 5,644 78,912 5,846 85,039
Freight motor vehicles 772 10,907 1,359 19,556
Other vehicles 39 1,194 38 1,229
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 0 0 1 16
Other transportation equipment 3,186 43,771 2,085 31,594
Metallic waste and scrap 2,912 209,251 3,832 281,525
Non-metallic waste and scrap 958 34,936 997 41,113
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 170 10,327 208 11,067
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 6 135 8 171
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 122 7,289 15 450
Less than carload shipments ... 0 ... 0
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 337,366 29,166,357 406,569 35,534,428
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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