Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in Virginia

(Short tons)

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Commodity 1999 Percent of total 2000 Percent of total
Coal 47,809,025 67.1 46,960,313 66.3
Nonmetallic minerals 6,245,254 8.8 6,474,151 9.1
Waste and scrap material 2,801,444 3.9 2,931,396 4.1
Chemicals 2,751,292 3.9 2,929,532 4.1
Mixed freight U U 1,996,840 2.8
Farm products 2,082,991 2.9 U U
All other commodities 9,555,168 13.4 9,541,343 13.5
Virginia, total 71,245,174 100.0 70,833,575 100.0

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: 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.