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Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada — Total

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Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada — Total
  November 2009 November 2008
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 19,654 1,826,071 23,282 2,151,643
Other cereal grains 4,182 345,913 4,115 336,240
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 3,669 334,471 2,211 200,817
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 59 1,095 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 8,199 669,242 7,130 581,104
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 5,848 519,581 1,552 126,763
Animal feed and products 2,287 191,732 2,253 184,961
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 145 3,642 1 66
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 1,243 92,392 1,208 94,985
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 3,191 256,134 2,736 220,465
Sugar 297 25,765 411 36,443
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 610 20,303 295 18,464
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 419 22,635 225 16,200
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 2,598 214,540 2,863 240,430
Salt 806 70,624 1,063 93,601
Phosphate rock 773 69,407 1,063 94,577
Sulphur 4,697 448,877 4,751 454,858
Gypsum x x x x
Other non-metallic minerals 1 3,245 291,586 3,647 327,295
Iron ores and concentrates 33,259 2,771,311 31,209 2,822,978
Copper ores and concentrates 1,172 104,370 960 85,055
Nickel ores and concentrates 370 28,023 2,493 189,903
Lead ores and concentrates 120 8,616 212 16,348
Zinc ores and concentrates 925 75,216 1,081 89,450
Other metallic ores and concentrates 4,738 451,315 5,087 484,711
Coal 25,088 2,581,015 28,506 2,953,389
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 2,945 221,984 2,185 164,071
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 5,999 486,135 5,455 428,094
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 6,111 380,625 6,592 420,541
Coal coke and petroleum coke 2,269 175,743 2,284 161,951
Other refined petroleum and coal products 2,365 177,922 2,467 192,323
Sulphuric acid 2,048 186,398 2,294 207,083
Alumina 2,627 240,301 3,110 285,269
Other basic chemicals 7,133 604,931 6,288 545,582
Potash 8,348 803,067 11,738 1,150,439
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 4,490 375,661 5,010 418,848
Other chemical products and preparations 617 45,044 602 51,284
Plastic and rubber 2,930 237,473 2,514 218,982
Logs and other wood in the rough 918 54,200 1,677 107,019
Wood chips 3,158 189,782 4,204 252,622
Lumber 7,482 623,307 9,093 766,174
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 2,618 217,429 3,087 248,643
Wood pulp 7,876 662,438 7,876 645,595
Newsprint 2,278 157,163 4,538 306,633
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 3,920 263,828 4,342 309,441
Cement 2,166 207,967 2,400 227,156
Other non-metallic mineral products 172 12,359 192 16,111
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 2,688 224,010 3,800 319,363
Copper, primary or semi-finished 277 23,956 228 19,164
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 2,512 213,176 3,258 275,130
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 686 58,481 644 46,912
Articles of base metal 1,048 72,499 1,304 95,054
Machinery 230 3,550 92 5,105
Automobiles and mini-vans 8,884 163,954 9,309 163,205
Freight motor vehicles 5,946 103,052 4,322 82,504
Other vehicles 38 980 253 5,216
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 591 17,837 690 20,495
Other transportation equipment 2,483 31,392 2,451 37,423
Metallic waste and scrap 2,161 165,640 1,832 139,466
Non-metallic waste and scrap 514 23,256 697 38,192
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 153 6,493 116 7,755
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 105 4,475 133 5,706
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 6,784 99,467 303 9,631
Less than carload shipments ... 48 ... 11
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 241,164 18,959,899 245,734 20,214,939
1.
Includes loadings of gypsum.
2.
Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.
Date Modified: 2010-01-27

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