In 2018, Canada’s freight trains traveled with an average speed of around 38 kilometers per hour, a drop from the previous years on record. In fact, this average is the lowest speed observed between 2010 and 2018. Average train speed is obtained by dividing train kilometers by train hours. Train hours may include en route train switching time, according to the source.
Average freight train speed of Canada’s railway carriers from 2010 to 2018 (in kilometers per hour)
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StatCan. (August 10, 2020). Average freight train speed of Canada’s railway carriers from 2010 to 2018 (in kilometers per hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/555082/canada-rail-freight-train-speed/
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StatCan. (2020). Average freight train speed of Canada’s railway carriers from 2010 to 2018 (in kilometers per hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555082/canada-rail-freight-train-speed/
StatCan. "Average Freight Train Speed of Canada’s Railway Carriers from 2010 to 2018 (in Kilometers per Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/555082/canada-rail-freight-train-speed/
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Average freight train speed of Canada’s railway carriers from 2010 to 2018 (in kilometers per hour) [Graph], StatCan, August 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/555082/canada-rail-freight-train-speed/