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Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in New Mexico

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in New Mexico

(Short tons)

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Commodity 1999 Percent of total 2000 Percent of total
Coal 10,394,508 67.3 9,518,723 69.6
Chemicals 2,303,401 14.9 1,918,404 14.0
Petroleum 445,328 2.9 585,188 4.3
Nonmetallic minerals 1,034,736 6.7 464,172 3.4
Glass and stone products U U 340,900 2.5
Primary metal products 388,440 2.5 U U
All other commodities 867,213 5.6 853,284 6.2
New Mexico, total 15,433,626 100.0 13,680,671 100.0

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.

KEY FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: U = data are unavailable.

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.