Summary: In April 2022, the volume of cargo carried by Canadian railways was 31.3 million tonnes, edging down 1.2% from April 2021 and marking the eighth consecutive month of year-over-year decline. Overall freight volume remained near the five-year monthly average of 31.4 million tonnes, with increases in loadings of energy products offsetting the ongoing steep declines in grain shipments. Source: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/220621/dq220621e-eng.htm