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Ontario's railways keep commerce on track

Serving a booming North American economy


The volume of cross-border rail shipments from Ontario indicates the high demand for our manufactured goods and raw materials in the United States.

Top Commodities Shipped by Rail, 2005
('000 tonnes)
Shipped into Ontario from the U.S./Mexico   Shipped out of Ontario to the U.S./Mexico
Commodity Tonnage   Commodity Tonnage
Top 4 4,243   Top 4 4,770
  1. Coal 1,821       1. Lumber 1,332  
  2. Other basic chemicals 1,012       2. Automobiles & mini-vans 1,167  
  3. Plastic and rubber 823       3. Freight motor vehicles 1,150  
  4. Iron and steel, primary or semi-finished 587       4. Metallic waste and scrap 1,121  
Others 4,461   Others 12,571
Total 8,704   Total 17,342

Source: Statistics Canada (catalogue 52-216), Rail in Canada 2005, March 2007 (5/2007)


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