Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Connecticut
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Connecticut
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonmetallic minerals | 975,939 | 70.5 | 833,325 | 53.9 |
| Waste and scrap materials | 302,160 | 21.8 | 546,960 | 35.4 |
| Chemicals | 85,520 | 6.2 | 88,120 | 5.7 |
| Primary metal products | 7,800 | 0.6 | 29,900 | 1.9 |
| Glass and stone | 7,840 | 0.6 | U | U |
| All other | 5,200 | 0.4 | 47,200 | 3.1 |
| Connecticut, total | 1,384,459 | 100.0 | 1,545,505 | 100.0 |
KEY: U = data are unavailable.
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: January 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002; and Railroads and States -1999, Washington, DC: January 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002.