Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Rhode Island
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Rhode Island
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste and scrap, chemicals | 57,320 | 77 | 128,480 | 98 |
| Food products | 9,600 | 13 | U | U |
| Chemicals | 3,920 | 5 | U | U |
| Primary metal products | 3,120 | 4 | U | U |
| Miscellaneous products | 320 | <1 | U | U |
| All other commodities | 0 | 0 | 3,200 | 2 |
| Rhode Island, total | 74,280 | 100 | 131,680 | 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.