Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Massachusetts
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Massachusetts
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed freight | 791,588 | 27.5 | 1,033,480 | 35.5 |
| Waste and scrap material | 877,052 | 30.5 | 647,740 | 22.3 |
| Chemicals | 289,580 | 10.1 | 225,840 | 7.8 |
| Empty trailers and containers | 189,216 | 6.6 | 166,000 | 5.7 |
| Primary metal products | U | U | 155,900 | 5.4 |
| Food products | 127,060 | 4.4 | U | U |
| All other commodities | 599,884 | 20.9 | 679,144 | 23.4 |
| Massachusetts, total | 2,874,380 | 100.0 | 2,908,104 | 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.