As a result, freight volume over the rail line doubled in 1999 and 2000.
The cross-border freight volume at this rail crossing is expected to reach 25.5 million tons by 2010.
BR had, he says, indicated that as freight volumes grew, rates would fall.
Additionally the anticipated increase in freight volume did not happen, and towards the end, only around 300 letters were carried per flight.
Extension of rail transport was then not considered because of low freight volumes.
By contrast, freight volume increased by 63.7% to 12,317 tons.
Mrs. Lidgerwood said both lines were concerned about softer freight volume.
A freight hall was created in 1899 to handle increasing freight volumes.
In 1866 there was good water till July, so freight volume declined.
By 1901, the Whitehorse Star was already reporting on daily freight volumes.