Percent by Rail

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ericsp

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Percent by Rail

Posted by ericsp on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 11:10 PM

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.

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Big_Boy_4005

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Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Thursday, November 18, 2004 12:31 AM

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

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daveklepper

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Posted by daveklepper on Thursday, November 18, 2004 3:31 AM

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

daveklepper

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Posted by daveklepper on Thursday, November 18, 2004 3:35 PM

YES

ericsp

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Posted by ericsp on Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:41 PM

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

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