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
Table summary
This table displays railway carloadings statistics for intemodal and non-intermodal traffic by commodity in Canada - Eastern Division. 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 211,803 20,140,287 216,375 20,359,830
Other cereal grains 34,830 2,846,816 43,189 3,503,406
Fresh, chilled or dried vegetables 41,558 3,921,629 28,144 2,606,140
Fresh, chilled or dried fruit and nuts 0 0 0 0
Colza seeds (canola) 88,919 7,343,540 110,002 9,000,146
Other oil seeds and nuts, other agricultural product 12,613 1,125,386 8,819 763,145
Animal feed and products 21,117 1,929,572 19,332 1,745,380
Meat, fish, seafood and preparations 0 0 4 357
Milled grain production and preparations, bakery products 10,247 845,464 11,318 924,987
Animal or vegetable fats, oils and flours 43,688 3,813,648 49,345 4,272,444
Sugar 244 17,536 384 28,388
Prepared food stuffs, not elsewhere classified 2,768 194,167 2,484 173,837
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages 415 33,127 435 34,951
Sand, gravel and crushed stone 31,638 3,023,122 33,583 3,221,952
Salt 6,247 583,459 5,866 543,941
Phosphate rock 1,524 150,175 1 38
Sulphur 52,970 5,007,758 55,674 5,253,490
Gypsum 1,729 163,973 1,652 158,212
Other non-metallic minerals 1 1,196 111,615 1,299 116,176
Iron ores and concentrates 305 28,722 0 0
Copper ores and concentrates 7,089 682,444 6,982 667,642
Nickel ores and concentrates 46 4,156 0 0
Lead ores and concentrates 0 0 0 0
Zinc ores and concentrates 1,373 120,489 1,245 108,975
Other metallic ores and concentrates 117 10,281 5 289
Coal 364,244 38,204,240 334,633 35,330,901
Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 5,510 421,012 5,364 413,487
Fuel oils and crude petroleum 111,901 9,210,752 65,220 5,344,348
Gaseous hydrocarbons, including liquid petroleum gas (LPG's) 34,466 2,144,085 32,163 1,999,543
Coal coke and petroleum coke 20,396 1,770,614 22,803 1,956,130
Other refined petroleum and coal products 41,690 3,385,516 38,541 3,149,244
Sulphuric acid 4,450 390,688 4,773 416,971
Alumina 0 0 2 180
Other basic chemicals 50,351 4,421,677 48,692 4,253,718
Potash 161,008 15,848,726 137,823 13,488,702
Fertilizers (excluding potash) 45,896 3,729,530 48,774 4,012,432
Other chemical products and preparations 12,930 1,097,986 1,018 77,832
Plastic and rubber 27,612 2,468,950 25,467 2,281,344
Logs and other wood in the rough 3,229 212,441 2,512 159,171
Wood chips 25,265 1,440,223 29,100 1,663,036
Lumber 94,385 7,844,313 91,486 7,590,983
Other wood products (plywood, veneer) 38,707 3,472,271 38,055 3,388,787
Wood pulp 71,569 6,155,784 76,302 6,560,606
Newsprint 2,941 203,441 3,507 230,683
Paper and paperboard, except printed products 8,897 700,979 9,295 723,657
Cement 14,384 1,428,733 14,275 1,408,693
Other non-metallic mineral products 1,506 132,572 956 83,825
Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 4,729 417,587 5,552 491,760
Copper, primary or semi-finished 0 0 0 0
Aluminum, primary or semi-finished 449 38,574 601 52,143
Other non-ferrous metal, primary or semi-finished 5,019 416,699 4,894 403,007
Articles of base metal 7,146 525,564 5,793 427,700
Machinery 148 10,829 341 16,680
Automobiles and mini-vans 22,189 299,910 25,262 343,873
Freight motor vehicles 4,023 57,210 2,563 38,511
Other vehicles 18 806 338 10,600
Parts and accessories for motor vehicles 5 212 3 67
Other transportation equipment 4,452 145,915 5,975 189,103
Metallic waste and scrap 16,548 1,262,909 18,631 1,408,210
Non-metallic waste and scrap 5,254 189,358 5,863 200,290
Other manufactured and miscellaneous goods 312 18,282 592 30,941
Pool car traffic of freight forwarder and ship associated 28 925 147 1,839
Mixed loads or unidentified freight 133 11,424 111 9,021
Less than carload shipments ... 0 ... 0
Total non-intermodal traffic loaded 2 1,784,226 160,178,103 1,703,565 151,641,744
1.
Includes loadings of gypsum.
2.
Excludes goods transported in containers or trailers on flat cars.
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