Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in Massachusetts
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in Massachusetts
(Short tons)
| 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.