Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in West Virginia
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in West Virginia
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 115,891,838 | 93 | 114,146,314 | 95 |
| Nonmetallic minerals | 2,675,840 | 2 | 2,637,172 | 2 |
| Metallic ores | 2,600,694 | 2 | U | U |
| Chemicals | 1,872,152 | 2 | 2,055,040 | 2 |
| Glass and stone | 460,664 | <1 | 508,276 | <1 |
| Primary metal products | U | U | 358,300 | <1 |
| All other commodities | 1,002,032 | 1 | 821,552 | 1 |
| West Virginia, total | 124,503,220 | 100 | 120,526,654 | 100 |
KEY: 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: Jan. 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002; and Railroads and States -1999, Washington, DC: Jan. 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002.