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Table 2
Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada — Eastern Division

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Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada — Eastern Division
  February 2010 February 2009
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 1,252 114,429 774 70,497
Other cereal grains 1,090 93,324 1,508 135,609
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 149 11,794 28 2,106
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 1 19 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 4 305 0 0
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 2,242 203,836 1,841 163,838
Animal feed and products 1,112 93,005 1,126 89,719
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 135 3,330 5 161
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 183 9,958 215 12,102
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 531 43,006 696 53,860
Sugar 291 25,312 295 26,024
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 47 783 81 2,090
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 254 18,004 270 17,192
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 356 31,928 387 33,219
Salt 197 16,089 254 20,920
Phosphate rock 799 71,705 854 76,553
Sulphur 199 17,321 349 29,748
Gypsum x x x x
Other non-metallic minerals 1 1,907 180,631 2,053 184,163
Iron ores and concentrates 27,332 2,532,117 24,475 2,179,023
Copper ores and concentrates 526 45,208 459 39,762
Nickel ores and concentrates 671 52,984 1,745 133,936
Lead ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Zinc ores and concentrates 293 25,711 387 34,745
Other metallic ores and concentrates 2,313 210,791 2,861 263,110
Coal 1,432 126,448 1,853 158,311
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 1,324 103,524 2,059 156,271
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 2,802 224,093 3,464 277,917
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 2,565 163,024 3,376 213,817
Coal coke and petroleum coke 1,048 63,836 874 51,638
Other refined petroleum and coal products 1,333 98,804 1,207 90,144
Sulphuric acid 2,222 201,436 2,247 203,574
Alumina 2,408 220,355 3,080 281,762
Other basic chemicals 3,239 258,846 3,340 281,579
Potash 78 7,820 0 0
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 299 24,238 388 32,359
Other chemical products and preparations 648 43,589 734 44,189
Plastic and rubber 883 59,951 988 68,761
Logs and other wood in the rough 565 34,658 582 34,664
Wood chips 757 49,294 959 60,891
Lumber 1,332 106,427 1,700 137,786
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 713 47,553 477 33,033
Wood pulp 1,732 139,024 1,936 151,977
Newsprint 1,849 127,121 3,595 241,898
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 3,070 195,512 3,060 202,958
Cement 471 46,310 548 52,457
Other non-metallic mineral products 77 4,137 117 7,288
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 4,264 340,182 2,705 227,574
Copper, primary or semi-finished 293 24,904 255 21,732
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 2,569 215,172 2,455 205,668
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 278 24,921 228 18,352
Articles of base metal 550 34,157 457 27,674
Machinery 237 4,332 243 4,045
Automobiles and mini-vans 6,719 123,839 4,385 77,005
Freight motor vehicles 5,517 98,837 3,184 53,581
Other vehicles 20 419 24 207
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 503 12,751 612 18,508
Other transportation equipment 528 6,673 819 9,183
Metallic waste and scrap 1,734 135,395 1,909 150,042
Non-metallic waste and scrap 221 14,257 264 18,077
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 108 4,221 237 14,703
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 67 2,912 117 5,082
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 7,167 100,758 8,183 116,048
Less than carload shipments ... 23 ... 39
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 103,506 7,291,343 103,324 7,319,171
1.
Includes loadings of gypsum.
2.
Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.
Date Modified: 2010-04-28

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