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 2011 to February 2011 January 2010 to February 2010
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 25,363 2,385,195 33,648 3,144,278
Other cereal grains 6,168 497,050 6,293 506,655
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 6,555 610,394 4,614 421,063
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 0 0 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 15,085 1,222,189 13,838 1,125,077
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 1,188 102,344 1,791 147,451
Animal feed and products 2,612 229,493 2,427 207,395
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 2 128 1 64
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 1,807 146,751 1,660 135,496
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 7,767 664,897 5,561 461,768
Sugar 66 5,100 41 2,952
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 345 24,053 386 22,894
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 117 9,598 223 12,083
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 2,230 207,991 2,583 231,735
Salt 1,119 102,338 1,086 98,669
Phosphate rock 0 0 1 90
Sulphur 9,136 853,025 9,726 935,550
Gypsum x x x x
Other non-metallic minerals 1 420 38,213 463 42,056
Iron ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Copper ores and concentrates 1,102 104,302 960 88,202
Nickel ores and concentrates 0 0 5 484
Lead ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Zinc ores and concentrates 87 7,214 110 9,158
Other metallic ores and concentrates 2 180 0 0
Coal 42,496 4,438,176 49,399 5,119,266
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 2,011 156,305 1,438 109,642
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 5,626 475,206 5,209 439,300
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 6,724 416,285 6,125 380,121
Coal coke and petroleum coke 1,833 155,732 2,992 259,500
Other refined petroleum and coal products 2,620 209,661 2,940 238,098
Sulphuric acid 717 62,350 684 60,759
Alumina 1 87 0 0
Other basic chemicals 7,979 695,973 6,579 573,115
Potash 29,934 2,939,468 24,660 2,377,344
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 8,584 711,892 8,714 728,979
Other chemical products and preparations 194 15,159 127 9,478
Plastic and rubber 4,427 393,051 4,154 368,953
Logs and other wood in the rough 365 23,220 305 20,482
Wood chips 4,074 231,642 2,666 145,988
Lumber 12,736 1,053,414 8,677 734,713
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 4,501 393,733 3,146 275,177
Wood pulp 12,772 1,093,424 8,083 698,474
Newsprint 546 38,213 357 27,021
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 1,419 109,960 1,503 112,208
Cement 1,355 131,365 1,355 131,158
Other non-metallic mineral products 120 9,874 98 8,638
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 899 79,658 723 62,765
Copper, primary or semi-finished 0 0 93 7,849
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 18 1,327 18 1,488
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 775 64,118 806 67,245
Articles of base metal 755 57,900 982 74,550
Machinery 15 1,069 22 1,514
Automobiles and mini-vans 3,217 44,953 4,078 58,122
Freight motor vehicles 228 3,573 381 5,349
Other vehicles 0 0 3 197
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 0 0 0 0
Other transportation equipment 2,112 21,617 2,256 30,933
Metallic waste and scrap 2,235 167,159 1,957 149,544
Non-metallic waste and scrap 660 20,945 549 18,684
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 56 3,319 59 3,597
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 13 179 9 153
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 32 1,591 43 3,553
Less than carload shipments ... 0 ... 0
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 243,220 21,432,053 236,607 20,897,077
1.
Includes loadings of gypsum.
2.
Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.