Table 3.11
Rail transport
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| Freight movement | Passenger movement | Locomotives | Passenger cars | Freight cars | Total diesel | Total track operated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue and non-revenue freight, tonnes | Revenue and non-revenue freight, tonne-kilometres 1 | Revenue passengers, passengers | Revenue passengers, passenger- kilometres 2 | ||||||
| millions | number | millions of litres | kilometres | ||||||
| 2000 | 363.5 | 325,206 | 4.2 | 1,549 | 2,508 | 333 | 88,018 | 1,977 | 74,412 |
| 2001 | 356.9 | 325,040 | 4.2 | 1,553 | 2,535 | 323 | 87,019 | 1,982 | 73,821 |
| 2002 | 345.7 | 321,318 | 4.3 | 1,597 | 2,480 | 372 | 82,632 | 1,970 | 73,186 |
| 2003 | 353.0 | 321,804 | 4.0 | 1,434 | 2,512 | 461 | 82,346 | 2,008 | 71,920 |
| 2004 | 374.1 | 343,858 | 4.0 | 1,421 | 2,552 | 480 | 84,276 | 2,097 | 72,048 |
| 2005 | 382.6 | 356,202 | 4.3 | 1,478 | 2,683 | 512 | 93,947 | 2,130 | 72,367 |
| 2006 | 365.8 | 356,698 | 4.2 | 1,450 | 2,689 | 520 | 91,428 | 2,119 | 72,079 |
| 2007 | 361.7 | 361,145 | 4.3 | 1,445 | 2,655 | 528 | 83,175 | 2,194 | 72,286 |
The movement of one tonne over a distance of
one kilometre.
The movement of a passenger over a distance
of one kilometre. Passenger-kilometres are derived by multiplying the number
of passengers by the distance travelled.
Note(s):
Common carrier railways operating in Canada that provide for-hire passenger
and freight services are included. Excluded from the survey are companies
that provide rail support services (bridge and terminal service etc.) and
sightseeing tours.
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