In 2020, the Canadian railway track network encompassed 66,978 kilometers, down from 67,114 kilometers in the previous year. This follows a slight upward trend between 2016 and 2020.
Length of rail tracks operated in Canada from 2009 to 2021 (in kilometers)
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StatCan. (April 5, 2023). Length of rail tracks operated in Canada from 2009 to 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 22, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/448858/canada-length-of-rail-tracks-operated/
StatCan. "Length of rail tracks operated in Canada from 2009 to 2021 (in kilometers)." Chart. April 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448858/canada-length-of-rail-tracks-operated/
StatCan. (2023). Length of rail tracks operated in Canada from 2009 to 2021 (in kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 22, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/448858/canada-length-of-rail-tracks-operated/
StatCan. "Length of Rail Tracks Operated in Canada from 2009 to 2021 (in Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448858/canada-length-of-rail-tracks-operated/
StatCan, Length of rail tracks operated in Canada from 2009 to 2021 (in kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/448858/canada-length-of-rail-tracks-operated/ (last visited September 22, 2023)
Length of rail tracks operated in Canada from 2009 to 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph], StatCan, April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/448858/canada-length-of-rail-tracks-operated/