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Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Virginia

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Virginia

(Short tons)

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Commodity 1999 Percent of total 2000 Percent of total
Coal 35,067,464 68.5 37,067,975 68.0
Nonmetallic minerals 6,150,124 12.0 6,977,052 12.8
Glass and stone products 2,093,768 4.1 2,545,288 4.7
Mixed freight 1,449,800 2.8 1,521,360 2.8
Pulp and paper products 1,310,820 2.6 1,271,680 2.3
All other commodities 5,135,558 10.0 5,151,142 9.4
Virginia, total 51,207,534 100.0 54,534,497 100.0

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.

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.