Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in Rhode Island
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in Rhode Island
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 221,330 | 44 | 196,630 | 42 |
| Food products and paper products | 39,500 | 8 | 104,100 | 22 |
| Lumber and wood products | 93,800 | 19 | 91,400 | 20 |
| Nonmetal mineral and metal products | 40,000 | 8 | 65,000 | 14 |
| Primary metal products | 46,100 | 9 | U | U |
| All other commodities | 63,700 | 13 | 9,600 | 2 |
| Rhode Island, total | 504,430 | 100 | 466,730 | 100 |
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.
SOURCE 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.