Table 4
Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada (year to date) — Total

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Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada (year to date) — Total
  January 2010 to December 2010 January 2009 to December 2009
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 224,523 20,987,243 238,145 22,032,749
Other cereal grains 54,053 4,455,932 62,097 5,185,494
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 35,972 3,333,771 36,158 3,294,253
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 179 3,162 112 2,057
Colza seeds (canola) 94,825 7,731,044 101,238 8,291,839
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 28,842 2,542,147 24,617 2,145,501
Animal feed and products 29,595 2,514,429 26,448 2,171,284
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 718 18,430 336 9,356
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 13,883 1,044,066 15,277 1,123,862
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 51,110 4,283,838 37,286 3,010,377
Sugar 4,647 402,116 3,830 337,501
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 3,372 168,038 3,937 184,323
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 7,819 536,351 4,627 262,355
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 38,686 3,511,724 22,892 2,006,036
Salt 7,881 692,952 8,820 775,632
Phosphate rock 9,215 829,219 10,115 907,517
Sulphur 58,737 5,600,492 58,145 5,558,346
Gypsum x x x x
Other non-metallic minerals 1 25,720 2,410,935 31,177 2,870,391
Iron ores and concentrates 389,032 35,920,549 331,536 29,720,510
Copper ores and concentrates 12,174 1,099,661 13,166 1,168,139
Nickel ores and concentrates 12,704 1,004,407 10,622 819,542
Lead ores and concentrates 1,894 136,277 2,243 162,248
Zinc ores and concentrates 5,758 499,942 10,788 877,823
Other metallic ores and concentrates 55,161 5,222,622 49,269 4,302,017
Coal 342,076 35,363,600 280,872 29,027,265
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 39,141 3,003,689 39,289 2,970,886
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 64,312 5,268,037 62,908 5,117,899
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 62,774 3,956,882 65,393 4,116,132
Coal coke and petroleum coke 32,146 2,437,853 24,541 1,747,528
Other refined petroleum and coal products 32,983 2,570,815 29,754 2,301,477
Sulphuric acid 29,055 2,618,623 26,642 2,417,319
Alumina 32,956 3,050,290 32,966 3,013,064
Other basic chemicals 80,364 6,774,429 83,013 7,114,244
Potash 156,285 15,331,753 70,038 6,820,907
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 53,609 4,460,121 51,833 4,319,032
Other chemical products and preparations 11,234 787,773 7,966 546,775
Plastic and rubber 38,727 3,101,029 37,394 3,066,721
Logs and other wood in the rough 7,826 475,056 10,942 672,969
Wood chips 26,185 1,511,361 38,634 2,302,019
Lumber 73,989 6,186,437 89,466 7,462,795
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 28,575 2,336,006 33,490 2,718,598
Wood pulp 75,706 6,395,876 93,617 7,816,797
Newsprint 30,050 2,008,307 37,867 2,568,536
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 41,842 2,862,648 44,823 3,099,457
Cement 22,027 2,146,099 22,108 2,127,789
Other non-metallic mineral products 1,739 121,713 2,353 165,117
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 60,306 4,943,575 31,282 2,594,308
Copper, primary or semi-finished 3,009 255,282 3,741 318,545
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 31,444 2,632,009 31,922 2,703,871
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 7,747 660,425 7,741 649,908
Articles of base metal 11,038 736,021 12,308 847,782
Machinery 3,423 65,556 3,401 61,059
Automobiles and mini-vans 112,787 2,033,732 90,347 1,556,716
Freight motor vehicles 72,091 1,282,858 56,324 996,019
Other vehicles 771 20,406 370 5,806
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 7,017 185,025 6,168 190,697
Other transportation equipment 30,567 325,885 26,513 274,825
Metallic waste and scrap 34,406 2,675,477 28,269 2,200,745
Non-metallic waste and scrap 7,699 343,921 6,328 305,107
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 2,390 90,612 2,482 116,238
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 691 27,967 1,342 57,329
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 93,136 1,388,080 86,019 1,251,773
Less than carload shipments ... 939 ... 737
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 2,928,623 235,385,514 2,683,347 212,863,943
1.
Includes loadings of gypsum.
2.
Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.