Table 3
Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada — Western Division

Warning View the most recent version.

Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please "contact us" to request a format other than those available.

Symbols | Next | Previous

Railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada — Western Division

Table summary
This table displays the results of railway carloading statistics for non-intermodal traffic by commodity in canada — western division december 2011 and december 2010, calculated using number of rail cars and metric tonnes units of measure appearing as column headers.
  December 2011 December 2010
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 19,552 1,841,393 13,895 1,303,370
Other cereal grains 3,641 296,973 3,878 318,493
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 1,616 149,139 3,374 314,337
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit
and nuts		 0 0 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 14,188 1,165,340 9,289 753,843
Other oil seeds and nuts, other
agricultural product		 275 22,544 686 57,936
Animal feed and products 1,820 161,807 1,507 132,242
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 1 64 5 320
Milled grain production and preparations,
bakery products		 928 75,707 906 74,130
Animal or vegetable fats, oils
and flours		 4,367 374,238 4,200 358,343
Sugar 38 2,921 16 1,193
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere
classified		 263 18,289 157 10,930
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 40 3,295 58 4,827
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 1,438 138,139 1,319 122,379
Salt 675 61,539 474 42,979
Phosphate rock 0 0 0 0
Sulphur 5,535 523,831 4,712 442,971
Gypsum Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Other non-metallic mineralsNote 1 136 12,035 161 15,131
Iron ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Copper ores and concentrates 685 64,668 608 57,731
Nickel ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Lead ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Zinc ores and concentrates 60 5,161 32 2,735
Other metallic ores and concentrates 0 0 1 86
Coal 29,825 3,141,082 25,684 2,688,325
Gasoline and aviation turbine
fuel		 723 54,266 729 55,698
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 3,242 267,580 2,928 247,148
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including
liquid petroleum gas (LPG's)		 3,595 224,262 3,598 222,815
Coal coke and petroleum coke 862 73,888 1,461 126,189
Other refined petroleum and coal
products		 2,238 181,960 1,120 90,003
Sulphuric acid 453 39,434 451 39,165
Alumina 0 0 0 0
Other basic chemicals 4,306 377,654 3,520 308,332
Potash 11,757 1,163,608 15,355 1,506,528
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 4,289 356,571 3,860 320,026
Other chemical products and preparations 101 7,555 86 6,121
Plastic and rubber 2,357 210,383 2,297 204,596
Logs and other wood in the rough 210 13,014 182 11,674
Wood chips 2,558 147,981 1,614 87,680
Lumber 7,183 598,436 4,212 356,872
Other wood products (plywood,
veneer)		 2,721 242,276 1,520 136,172
Wood pulp 6,687 573,463 4,617 398,566
Newsprint 251 16,378 290 19,923
Paper and paperboard, except
printed products		 790 59,824 892 69,133
Cement 809 79,370 649 61,940
Other non-metallic mineral products 45 3,824 58 4,989
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 649 58,769 474 42,238
Copper, primary or semi-finished 0 0 0 0
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 19 1,549 3 243
Other non-ferrous metal, primary
or semi-finished		 518 42,292 414 34,299
Articles of base metal 451 32,382 198 15,567
Machinery 10 583 4 197
Automobiles and mini-vans 2,235 29,115 1,654 24,726
Freight motor vehicles 277 3,829 163 2,780
Other vehicles 2 127 0 0
Parts and accessories for motor
vehicles		 0 0 1 10
Other transportation equipment 389 12,500 1,548 10,393
Metallic waste and scrap 1,436 105,290 1,097 81,235
Non-metallic waste and scrap 530 16,771 320 9,881
Other manufactured and miscellaneous
goods		 25 1,432 14 961
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder
and ship associated		 7 99 3 145
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 0 0 57 3,184
Less than carload shipments Note ...: not applicable 0 Note ...: not applicable 0
Total non-intermodal traffic
loadedNote 2		 146,808 13,054,630 126,351 11,201,730
... not applicable
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Note 1.

Includes loadings of gypsum.

Note 2.

Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.

Source:
1.
Includes loadings of gypsum.
2.
Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.