Monthly Canadian Railway Carloadings by Tonnage and Division

Monthly railway carloading statistics measure total tonnage transported for intermodal and non-intermodal traffic across Canada, segmented into Eastern and Western Divisions. The dataset is produced by Statistics Canada and is updated monthly, covering periods from January to the most current month of the current year.

Use Cases

• Forecast monthly total tonnage using historical time-series patterns and seasonal decomposition.
• Analyze regional freight flow disparities by comparing tonnage between the Eastern Division and Western Division.
• Model the relationship between intermodal and non-intermodal traffic tonnage to understand modal shifts.
• Detect anomalies in monthly carloading tonnage that may signal supply chain disruptions or economic shocks.

Strengths

• Data is updated monthly, providing near-real-time indicators of rail freight activity.
• Covers a national scope with regional segmentation into Eastern and Western Divisions.
• Published by Statistics Canada, a national statistical agency ensuring methodological rigor.

Limitations

• The specific number of historical months or years of data is not provided, limiting assessment of temporal depth.
• Unknown row count and lack of column details prevent evaluation of feature granularity and sample size.
• Data is aggregated at the monthly and divisional level, lacking finer spatial or carrier-specific detail.

Provenance

Source

Statistics Canada

Collection Method

Collected from the railway industry, likely via regulatory reporting.

Time Range

From January of the current year to the most recent month.

Freshness

Updated monthly; last update was 2026-03-25.

Geography

Canada, with data for Eastern Division and Western Division.