Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in New Jersey
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in New Jersey
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed freight | 3,102,464 | 33.8 | 4,258,320 | 37.4 |
| Waste and scrap material | 994,684 | 10.8 | 1,329,909 | 11.7 |
| Petroleum | 1,195,744 | 13.0 | 1,242,864 | 10.9 |
| Chemicals | 923,320 | 10.1 | 931,956 | 8.2 |
| Empty trailers and containers | 583,900 | 6.4 | 776,120 | 6.8 |
| All other commodities | 2,371,116 | 25.9 | 2,856,352 | 25.1 |
| New Jersey, total | 9,171,228 | 100.0 | 11,395,521 | 100.0 |
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.