Percent by Rail

Trains Magazine General Discussion
1

What are the three type of industries that ship the highest percent of their product by rail?

My guesses would be coal, steel, and lumber, respectively.

2

How about Mining, chemical, and automobile? Just a guess. In all three cases road and air are impractical.

3

But Mark, based on your own figures above, on an absolute basis, not percentage, coal is the winner reagrading gross tons.

4

YES

5

What about the Standard Industrial Classification?
http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sic_manual.html
http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sicsearch.html
http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sicsearch.html?p_sic=&p_search=Petroleum
http://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/sicsearch.html?p_sic=&p_search=coal