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12
FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
The freight flows continued
to be driven by
the sustained growth of the Canadian economy.
This chapter looks at freight transportation, discussing domestic,
and when possible, international freight movements, by mode. This
approach best demonstrates what use is made of each mode of transportation.
This chapter also discusses freight traffic by commodity group.
The rail and truck modes use tonne-kilometres when referring to
freight. Capturing both volume and distance, this unique physical
measurement of freight movement helps assess trends in traffic.
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