Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in New York
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in New York
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste and scrap material | 1,943,012 | 18.6 | 2,276,940 | 23.1 |
| Chemicals | 1,901,332 | 18.2 | 1,985,916 | 20.1 |
| Transportation equipment | 895,487 | 8.6 | 930,215 | 9.4 |
| Food products | 759,752 | 7.3 | 727,576 | 7.4 |
| Petroleum | U | U | 691,916 | 7.0 |
| Nonmetallic minerals | 970,646 | 9.3 | U | U |
| All other commodities | 3,998,026 | 38.2 | 3,248,311 | 32.9 |
| New York, total | 10,468,255 | 100.0 | 9,860,874 | 100.0 |
KEY FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: 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.