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Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in California

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in California

(Short tons)

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Commodity 1999 Percent of total 2000 Percent of total
Mixed freight 21,102,220 24 22,178,420 24
Food products 8,605,608 10 9,075,231 10
Farm products 8,436,827 10 8,701,831 9
Chemicals 8,878,928 10 8,598,776 9
Primary metal products 6,524,872 7 6,950,269 8
All other 34,023,362 39 36,228,185 39
California, total 87,571,817 100 91,732,712 100

NOTE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: Includes the five largest commodities (by tonnage terminated or originated) of the 36 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.