2012 Rail Trends - Railway Association of Canada
2012 Rail Trends - Railway Association of Canada
2012 Rail Trends - Railway Association of Canada
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Economy<br />
Carloads originated by commodity<br />
grouping<br />
Another measurement <strong>of</strong> industry workload<br />
that demonstrates rail’s renaissance in<br />
2011 is originated freight carloads by<br />
the sector, which increased 4.5 per cent<br />
compared to 2010. To get a better sense<br />
<strong>of</strong> the freight being carried, the industry<br />
tracks its carloads originated by commodity<br />
grouping. This set <strong>of</strong> data is indicative <strong>of</strong><br />
the products <strong>Canada</strong>’s trains are shipping<br />
across the country and to international<br />
markets.<br />
The chart below illustrates carloads originated by commodity<br />
grouping as a percent <strong>of</strong> all commodity carloads originated among<br />
member railways. Some categories have been grouped together.<br />
Carloads originated by commodity grouping<br />
82 012<br />
14% Agricultural Goods<br />
& Food<br />
10% Pulp &<br />
Wood Products<br />
25% Metals & Minerals<br />
23% Intermodal<br />
7% Machinery & Manufactured<br />
21% Hydrocarburants & Chemicals
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