Study: Transport turning points during COVID-19
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Released: 2020-07-13
Travel and transportation almost ground to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A new study, "Transport turning points during COVID-19," uses new weekly indicators of the number of aircraft movements and railcars online to identify the initial downturn and highlight the first signs of recovery in the transportation of passengers and freight during the first half of 2020.
The number of itinerant aircraft movements fell to a low of 14,100 during the week of April 11, 2020, down 68.2% from the reference week of December 28, 2019.
The number of railcars online declined more gradually during the pandemic, reaching a low of 126,400 during the week of May 9, down 7.9% from the reference week of December 28, 2019.
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The study, "Transport turning points during COVID-19," released today as part of the series StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada (45280001), is now available.
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