Table 3
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
  April 2011 April 2010
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 18,145 1,708,561 23,845 2,234,784
Other cereal grains 3,284 264,436 2,176 177,486
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 3,437 321,855 2,442 226,067
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 0 0 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 7,914 642,591 8,013 653,850
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 815 69,336 900 73,340
Animal feed and products 1,508 133,372 1,196 102,853
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 2 128 0 0
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 1,042 83,275 924 76,046
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 4,033 344,615 3,447 291,971
Sugar 33 2,528 53 4,329
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 168 11,764 201 11,122
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 62 5,071 105 6,133
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 992 94,722 1,399 131,779
Salt 422 38,403 324 29,565
Phosphate rock 0 0 0 0
Sulphur 5,460 517,205 4,619 443,532
Gypsum x x x x
Other non-metallic minerals 1 214 20,352 320 29,344
Iron ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Copper ores and concentrates 656 61,927 361 35,072
Nickel ores and concentrates 0 0 11 952
Lead ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Zinc ores and concentrates 43 3,764 58 5,083
Other metallic ores and concentrates 1 13 0 0
Coal 31,409 3,287,551 28,905 3,003,500
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 773 58,320 932 67,913
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 2,359 193,834 2,487 211,376
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 1,586 99,432 1,696 108,756
Coal coke and petroleum coke 1,099 94,868 1,272 110,819
Other refined petroleum and coal products 1,576 126,026 1,074 85,000
Sulphuric acid 351 30,804 398 35,247
Alumina 0 0 0 0
Other basic chemicals 3,866 339,127 2,980 260,038
Potash 15,306 1,496,110 14,698 1,432,153
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 4,610 383,682 4,536 377,663
Other chemical products and preparations 73 5,666 57 3,654
Plastic and rubber 2,407 213,468 1,892 168,642
Logs and other wood in the rough 262 17,375 198 12,938
Wood chips 2,472 140,274 1,483 80,565
Lumber 7,346 604,386 5,024 425,319
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 3,050 264,686 1,835 159,751
Wood pulp 6,693 568,029 3,983 343,523
Newsprint 295 21,216 248 17,243
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 773 59,486 902 66,804
Cement 881 85,622 876 85,957
Other non-metallic mineral products 110 9,449 98 8,701
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 417 36,544 376 33,027
Copper, primary or semi-finished 0 0 43 3,641
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 4 265 15 1,135
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 436 36,295 387 32,010
Articles of base metal 636 47,731 593 44,180
Machinery 10 708 13 682
Automobiles and mini-vans 1,230 17,029 2,429 34,471
Freight motor vehicles 132 2,109 136 2,025
Other vehicles 16 773 4 148
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 1 5 1 5
Other transportation equipment 1,022 9,359 1,311 10,822
Metallic waste and scrap 1,298 98,343 1,276 98,960
Non-metallic waste and scrap 381 10,655 323 9,622
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 27 1,554 23 1,451
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 15 181 2 55
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 1 5 32 2,711
Less than carload shipments ... 0 ... 0
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 141,154 12,684,885 132,932 11,873,815
1.
Includes loadings of gypsum.
2.
Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.