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
Table summary
This table displays railway carloadings statistics for intemodal and non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada. The column headers provide information based on the types of traffic loadings. For non-intermodal loadings, the data are presented according to metric tonnage. For intermodal loadings, the data are presented according to the total number of units, twenty-foot equivalent units and the metric tonnage.
  January 2013 to December 2013 January 2012 to December 2012
Number of rail cars Metric tonnes Number of rail cars Metric tonnes
Wheat 224,731 21,319,741 229,177 21,534,284
Other cereal grains 53,062 4,439,717 55,916 4,624,696
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 42,416 3,998,140 28,715 2,657,800
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 136 2,398 225 3,943
Colza seeds (canola) 89,493 7,389,785 110,462 9,036,420
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 34,420 3,095,333 33,472 3,019,320
Animal feed and products 32,354 2,863,495 31,072 2,711,091
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 86 1,364 65 1,399
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 13,404 1,020,038 14,714 1,110,014
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 49,628 4,285,565 58,210 4,975,165
Sugar 4,574 395,171 5,008 431,177
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 4,312 220,766 3,812 197,725
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 14,327 1,169,949 15,100 1,224,980
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 40,413 3,770,044 41,093 3,840,458
Salt 9,237 849,309 8,608 782,233
Phosphate rock 5,108 473,195 8,796 793,909
Sulphur 55,277 5,208,635 57,934 5,441,445
Gypsum 16,330 1,599,744 15,418 1,513,901
Other non-metallic minerals 1 10,115 879,652 8,669 751,796
Iron ores and concentrates 390,145 35,657,077 352,443 32,320,026
Copper ores and concentrates 9,168 860,171 9,419 870,629
Nickel ores and concentrates 19,508 1,447,368 13,891 1,063,742
Lead ores and concentrates 770 55,627 2,379 171,308
Zinc ores and concentrates 7,405 626,456 12,117 996,673
Other metallic ores and concentrates 66,446 5,975,152 63,576 5,734,096
Coal 382,571 39,728,896 348,102 36,448,636
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 23,685 1,863,369 34,527 2,684,488
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 164,221 13,518,260 112,907 9,151,686
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 72,070 4,524,626 69,087 4,349,275
Coal coke and petroleum coke 37,157 2,819,917 35,919 2,771,175
Other refined petroleum and coal products 58,028 4,630,577 57,199 4,584,567
Sulphuric acid 31,264 2,809,230 30,084 2,706,857
Alumina 42,204 3,896,221 34,435 3,203,415
Other basic chemicals 93,780 7,990,883 90,551 7,669,123
Potash 167,566 16,507,833 144,585 14,168,040
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 49,396 4,021,856 53,107 4,380,426
Other chemical products and preparations 23,305 1,794,996 10,521 661,934
Plastic and rubber 48,027 3,855,410 44,962 3,630,838
Logs and other wood in the rough 6,910 443,288 6,788 425,997
Wood chips 37,778 2,210,206 39,533 2,311,345
Lumber 128,422 10,529,985 118,535 9,753,759
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 50,954 4,366,627 47,255 4,036,932
Wood pulp 96,100 8,212,924 100,307 8,565,858
Newsprint 28,107 1,913,824 28,850 1,955,961
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 36,654 2,670,717 35,847 2,515,201
Cement 24,806 2,460,156 25,559 2,515,872
Other non-metallic mineral products 3,377 253,307 2,318 165,607
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 45,573 3,913,507 53,411 4,526,419
Copper, primary or semi-finished 2,282 196,567 1,503 131,149
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 33,055 2,856,814 26,698 2,295,742
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 13,274 1,138,621 11,191 982,755
Articles of base metal 13,643 941,397 13,561 899,688
Machinery 5,685 112,439 6,982 124,424
Automobiles and mini-vans 143,427 2,662,677 147,481 2,692,863
Freight motor vehicles 64,971 1,151,509 82,359 1,475,695
Other vehicles 502 11,458 1,189 30,777
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 7,335 173,944 7,172 175,348
Other transportation equipment 6,397 241,009 7,505 245,434
Metallic waste and scrap 44,718 3,631,646 41,896 3,321,071
Non-metallic waste and scrap 10,611 591,141 11,836 668,938
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 4,505 194,642 3,904 153,933
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 43 1,058 155 2,044
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 101,321 1,538,745 92,922 1,357,196
Less than carload shipments ... 459 ... 496
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 3,283,136 266,826,587 3,161,034 253,549,194
1.
Includes loadings of gypsum.
2.
Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.
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