GWI's traffic in
The table below sets forth carloading information for
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Continuing Operations December % of December % of by Commodity Group 2008 Total 2007 Total Coal, Coke & Ores 19,072 27.0% 17,232 27.9% Minerals & Stone 10,293 14.6% 8,845 14.3% Pulp & Paper 8,925 12.6% 10,010 16.2% Farm & Food Products 8,889 12.6% 5,263 8.5% Metals 5,907 8.4% 5,782 9.4% Lumber & Forest Products 3,953 5.6% 6,221 10.1% Chemicals-Plastics 3,869 5.5% 3,420 5.5% Petroleum Products 2,297 3.3% 2,540 4.1% Autos & Auto Parts 298 0.4% 871 1.4% Intermodal 70 0.1% 66 0.1% Other 6,982 9.9% 1,558 2.5% Total 70,555 100.0% 61,808 100.0%
GWI railroads acquired within the last 12 months shipped a combined 15,700 carloads in
The table below sets forth carloading information for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the fourth quarter of 2007:
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Continuing Operations 4th Qtr % of 4th Qtr % of by Commodity Group 2008 Total 2007 Total Coal, Coke & Ores 58,490 26.0% 51,543 26.9% Minerals & Stone 37,500 16.7% 29,833 15.4% Pulp & Paper 27,988 12.5% 30,102 15.7% Farm & Food Products 21,903 9.7% 15,288 8.0% Metals 19,206 8.5% 18,334 9.6% Lumber & Forest Products 16,486 7.3% 19,955 10.4% Chemicals-Plastics 12,328 5.5% 10,714 5.6% Petroleum Products 7,123 3.2% 7,595 4.0% Autos & Auto Parts 1,912 0.9% 3,301 1.7% Intermodal 277 0.1% 428 0.2% Other 21,595 9.6% 4,766 2.5% Total 224,808 100.0% 191,859 100.0%
GWI railroads acquired within the last 12 months shipped a combined 49,763 carloads in the fourth quarter of 2008. Same-railroad traffic in the fourth quarter of 2008 decreased by 16,814 carloads, or 8.8 percent, compared with the fourth quarter of 2007. The decrease was principally due to declines of 6,286 carloads of metals traffic, 5,007 carloads of coal, coke & ores traffic, 3,903 carloads of lumber & forest products traffic, and 3,712 carloads of pulp & paper traffic. The decline in fourth quarter 2008 coal, coke & ores traffic was primarily due to reduced shipments in GWI's Rocky Mountain Region where a mine closed in
GWI railroads acquired within the last 12 months include: The Maryland Midland Railway, which GWI started operating
Historically, GWI has found that carload information may be indicative of freight revenues on its railroads, but may not be indicative of total revenues, operating expenses, operating income or net income.
GWI owns and operates short line and regional freight railroads in
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