Highlights
In December 2021, the volume of cargo carried by Canadian railways reached 29.1 million tonnes, down 10.2% from December 2020 levels. Fewer shipments of grain and coal contributed to this fourth consecutive month of year-over-year decline.
Despite this string of declines, total freight moved by Canadian railways ended the year essentially the same as 2020, with a discernible shift from some agricultural products to iron and steel products as well as containers and freight from American connections.
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