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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
  February 2010 February 2009
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 15,580 1,457,287 19,590 1,803,727
Other cereal grains 3,551 286,785 3,562 288,630
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 2,213 201,167 3,782 347,397
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 0 0 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 6,955 565,007 7,969 653,969
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 708 58,736 317 26,524
Animal feed and products 1,242 105,402 1,116 92,204
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 1 64 2 128
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 892 72,866 992 79,100
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 2,806 234,285 2,476 199,398
Sugar 22 1,559 31 2,790
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 200 11,983 220 13,411
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 173 9,133 52 4,012
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 1,526 136,647 1,299 114,208
Salt 532 48,354 458 41,709
Phosphate rock 1 90 0 0
Sulphur 4,860 468,215 4,254 410,647
Gypsum x x x x
Other non-metallic minerals 1 222 20,098 245 22,301
Iron ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Copper ores and concentrates 440 40,447 549 49,261
Nickel ores and concentrates 5 484 11 953
Lead ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Zinc ores and concentrates 42 3,501 71 5,819
Other metallic ores and concentrates 0 0 1 88
Coal 25,696 2,669,470 19,710 2,095,543
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 749 56,991 623 47,546
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 2,429 204,434 2,607 218,062
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 2,680 167,010 3,263 202,226
Coal coke and petroleum coke 1,496 129,931 793 62,180
Other refined petroleum and coal products 1,496 121,430 1,316 106,517
Sulphuric acid 345 30,642 229 20,475
Alumina 0 0 0 0
Other basic chemicals 3,169 278,755 3,156 276,304
Potash 13,345 1,290,725 4,004 387,339
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 4,426 370,958 4,082 343,821
Other chemical products and preparations 69 4,832 61 5,248
Plastic and rubber 1,966 174,446 1,992 177,838
Logs and other wood in the rough 171 11,573 415 26,965
Wood chips 1,297 70,823 1,439 81,429
Lumber 4,416 373,404 5,117 432,469
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 1,701 148,901 1,723 144,241
Wood pulp 3,936 339,379 5,636 468,923
Newsprint 199 14,959 331 23,665
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 777 56,228 872 67,597
Cement 724 70,121 533 50,838
Other non-metallic mineral products 46 4,052 76 6,215
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 256 22,171 264 22,177
Copper, primary or semi-finished 42 3,547 71 6,028
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 8 658 47 3,944
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 423 35,341 308 25,623
Articles of base metal 577 43,691 577 42,251
Machinery 14 988 14 1,140
Automobiles and mini-vans 2,277 32,485 1,957 27,066
Freight motor vehicles 127 1,936 194 2,656
Other vehicles 2 150 2 269
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 0 0 0 0
Other transportation equipment 970 19,902 1,025 10,338
Metallic waste and scrap 999 76,075 1,116 78,913
Non-metallic waste and scrap 269 9,206 295 10,773
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 26 1,638 58 3,441
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 2 38 2 47
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 21 1,730 48 2,571
Less than carload shipments ... 0 ... 0
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 119,117 10,560,730 110,953 9,638,954
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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