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Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Alaska

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Alaska

(Short tons)

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Commodity 1999 Percent of total 2000 Percent of total
Petroleum 1,967,987 27 2,043,466 33
Nonmetallic minerals 3,527,842 48 1,972,535 32
Coal 1,352,178 18 1,104,209 18
Mixed frieght 472,827 6 U U
All other U U 1,110,969 18
Alaska, total 7,320,834 100 6,231,179 100

KEY: U = data are unavailable; Z = zero or less than 1 unit of measure.

NOTE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: Includes the five largest commodities (by tonnage terminated or originated) of the 38 two-digit Standard Transportation Commodity Code groupings plus all others for state total. Includes intrastate shipments.

SOURCE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: Association of American Railroads, Railroads and States-2000, Washington, DC: Jan. 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002; and Railroads and States -1999, Washington, DC: Jan. 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002.