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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 2010 to February 2010 January 2009 to February 2009
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 33,777 3,156,236 35,502 3,274,723
Other cereal grains 6,300 507,240 7,746 627,913
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 4,623 421,890 5,987 547,852
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 0 0 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 13,857 1,126,640 14,144 1,158,415
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 1,788 147,155 617 50,900
Animal feed and products 2,428 207,403 2,369 197,950
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 1 64 3 192
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 1,660 135,496 2,025 159,925
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 5,587 463,733 4,789 386,003
Sugar 41 2,952 48 4,320
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 388 23,019 480 29,135
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 304 16,676 131 9,803
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 2,586 231,894 2,432 214,908
Salt 1,086 98,668 1,159 105,051
Phosphate rock 1 90 0 0
Sulphur 9,741 936,881 8,647 835,164
Gypsum x x x x
Other non-metallic minerals 1 469 42,644 455 41,032
Iron ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Copper ores and concentrates 960 88,202 1,095 98,212
Nickel ores and concentrates 5 484 19 1,666
Lead ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Zinc ores and concentrates 110 9,158 178 14,185
Other metallic ores and concentrates 0 0 4 351
Coal 50,245 5,204,808 36,673 3,889,077
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 1,442 109,762 1,536 117,010
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 5,219 440,096 5,408 452,285
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 6,146 381,377 7,313 451,011
Coal coke and petroleum coke 2,992 259,500 1,626 127,117
Other refined petroleum and coal products 2,941 238,126 2,394 193,806
Sulphuric acid 685 60,784 479 42,780
Alumina 0 0 0 0
Other basic chemicals 6,545 570,186 7,016 615,823
Potash 24,744 2,385,041 9,163 883,205
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 8,720 729,477 8,099 686,374
Other chemical products and preparations 130 9,729 118 10,055
Plastic and rubber 4,157 369,159 4,108 366,428
Logs and other wood in the rough 303 20,379 781 50,513
Wood chips 2,667 146,042 3,461 198,195
Lumber 8,680 734,979 10,681 903,523
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 3,148 275,342 3,580 301,556
Wood pulp 8,085 698,606 11,797 980,719
Newsprint 357 27,021 800 56,630
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 1,508 112,476 1,737 133,111
Cement 1,358 131,375 1,211 115,106
Other non-metallic mineral products 98 8,639 149 12,302
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 727 63,103 794 68,143
Copper, primary or semi-finished 93 7,849 141 11,996
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 18 1,488 65 5,332
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 806 67,245 684 56,502
Articles of base metal 985 74,816 1,068 78,956
Machinery 23 1,599 18 1,417
Automobiles and mini-vans 4,080 58,116 3,728 52,156
Freight motor vehicles 378 5,314 513 6,954
Other vehicles 3 197 6 464
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 0 0 0 0
Other transportation equipment 2,192 34,095 2,006 22,621
Metallic waste and scrap 1,970 150,316 1,979 140,904
Non-metallic waste and scrap 550 18,723 611 22,511
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 59 3,597 123 7,438
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 9 153 4 91
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 43 3,553 106 6,374
Less than carload shipments ... 0 ... 0
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 237,818 21,019,593 217,806 18,826,185
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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