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Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in Massachusetts

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in Massachusetts

(Short tons)

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Commodity 1999 Percent of total 2000 Percent of total
Mixed freight 1,441,720 13.8 1,508,500 14.3
Food products 1,361,436 13.0 1,404,764 13.4
Nonmetallic minerals 1,268,524 12.1 1,307,076 12.4
Pulp and paper products 1,082,700 10.3 1,108,820 10.5
Chemicals 1,317,212 12.6 1,043,720 9.9
All other commoditites 3,999,225 38.2 4,145,371 39.4
Massachusetts, total 10,470,817 100.0 10,518,251 100.0

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.

SOURCES 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.