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Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in California

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in California

(Short tons)

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Commodity 1999 Percent of total 2000 Percent of total
Mixed freight 24,311,415 44 26,503,560 46
Food products 5,931,412 11 6,037,864 10
Primary metal products 3,284,650 6 3,376,561 6
Chemicals 3,346,040 6 3,359,212 6
Petroleum 2,454,476 4 3,013,128 5
All other 15,920,644 29 15,773,154 27
California, total 55,248,637 100 58,063,479 100

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.