Railway Association of Canada

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Railway Association of Canada

• A Synopsis of 2000 Results
• Robert Taylor Executive Director Policy and
  Economic Analysis

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TONS ORIGINATED
(000)
chg 1999 2000 2.6
chg 1988 2000 36.5
350,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
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GHG EMISSIONS IN RAIL
7000
450
400
6500
350
6000
300
5500
250
5000
CO2 (kilotonnes)
Gross Ton-miles (000s million)
200
4500
150
Total Rail Operations CO2
4000
100
Kyoto Target (6 below 1990)
3500
50
Gross Ton-Miles (million)
3000
0
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Year
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FREIGHT REVENUE PER TON-MILE
chg 1999 2000 -2
chg 1988 2000 10
3.60
3.55
3.50
3.45
3.40
3.35
cents
3.30
3.25
3.20
3.15
3.10
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92
93
94
95
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LOCOMOTIVES IN SERVICE
3,400
chg 1988 2000 -15
chg 1999 2000 -4
3,350
3,300
3,250
3,200
3,150
3,100
3,050
3,000
2,950
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INTERMODAL UNITS ORIGINATED (000)
(CONTAINERS TRAILERS)
chg 1999 2000 8.6
chg 1995 2000 53.1
2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
95
96
97
98
99
2000
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ORIGINATED CARLOADS BY COMMODITY GROUPING - 2000
Agriculture
Intermodal
13
16
Manufactured
Coal
Miscellaneous 2
11
Food Products 1
Paper Products
7
Minerals
14
Fuels Chemicals
13
Forest Products
Machinery Auto
11
Metals 4
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Source Railway Association of Canada, Railway
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RAILWAY TAXES IN CANADA
700
chg 1991 2000 43.2
chg 1999 2000 5.1
600
500
400
Thousands of dollars
300
200
100
0
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
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Carloads OriginatedYear 2000

• SHORT LINES
• 1,247,526
• 30 per cent

• CLASS 1s
• 2,909,696
• 70 per cent

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Revenue ton miles (millions)

• Short lines
• 1998 18,145
• 1999 18,803 ( 3.6)
• 2000 20,895 ( 11.1)

• Class 1s
• 1998 184,070
• 1999 185,959 ( 1.0)
• 2000 199,784 ( 7.4)

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Total operating revenues (millions)

• Short lines
• 1998 840
• 1999 866 (3.1)
• 2000 910 (5.1)

• Class 1s
• 1998 6,436
• 1999 6,502 (1.0)
• 2000 6,825 (5.0)

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PASSENGER MILES
1,020
chg 1999 2000 1
chg 1991 2000 13.7
1,000
980
960
940
920
millions
900
880
860
840
820
800
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94
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RAIL COMMUTERS
(000)
chg 1999 2000 2
chg 1991 2000 14.4
48,000
47,000
46,000
45,000
44,000
43,000
42,000
41,000
40,000
39,000
38,000
1997
1998
1999
2000
Source Railway Association of Canada, Railway
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