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Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Texas

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Texas

(Short tons)

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Commodity 1999 Percent of total 2000 Percent of total
Chemicals 40,681,860 37 39,851,093 36
Nonmetallic minerals 22,292,999 20 23,270,374 21
Petroleum 7,848,888 7 7,454,510 7
Mixed freight 6,847,440 6 6,549,212 6
Glass and stone products 4,884,136 4 4,933,378 5
All other 27,923,008 25 27,213,538 25
Texas, total 110,478,331 100 109,272,105 100

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.