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Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Maryland

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Maryland

(Short tons)

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Commodity 1999 Percent of total 2000 Percent of total
Waste and scrap material 1,557,636 21 1,697,948 24
Primary metal products 951,372 13 1,099,492 16
Mixed freight 794,040 10 726,400 10
Coal 754,045 10 583,405 8
Metallic ores 646,284 9 591,496 9
All other 2,872,472 38 2,236,480 32
Maryland, total 7,575,849 100 6,935,221 100

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.