RAILROAD FREIGHT TRAFFIC
BY TONS CARRIED AND EARNINGS
Thousand Tons
 
Nebraska - Selected Years
  Originating Originating Terminating    
  And But not But not Passing Total Freight
  Terminating Terminating Originating Through Earnings in
Year In State In State In State State State
1930 6,451 6,045 10,240 13,570 $78,173
1935 2,844 2,643 7,326 12,013 46,132
1940 2,905 2,780 7,043 14,047 57,885
1945 5,340 9,303 11,855 29,659 152,884
1950 5,133 6,669 9,293 27,425 161,590
1955 6,896 5,994 9,140 28,332 169,801
1960 8,430 6,650 5,760 27,832 174,665
1965 7,057 8,941 6,436 34,928 186,095
1970 6,999 11,407 7,951 45,460 255,009
1975 5,764 11,297 9,429 68,187 443,777
1980 1,087 15,624 8,121 131,450 1,006,235
1981 2,553 13,324 19,359 133,228 1,076,871
1982 1,619 10,227 20,004 124,491 1,055,073
1983 1,996 10,999 21,883 135,352 1,143,074
1984 2,265 15,204 22,844 149,409 1,244,220
1985 1,865 12,619 24,588 156,245 1,210,352
1986 1,824 15,202 24,589 159,528 1,152,175
1987 1,333 10,829 19,126 95,019 561,581
1988 167 1,795 1,689 14,912 22,347
1989 237 1,789 1,640 14,365 21,954
1990 151 2,045 1,802 14,771 16,505
1991 173 2,898 2,240 13,456 15,743
1992 125 6,260 4,505 9,369 16,083
1993 17 7,286 5,285 7,653 15,420
Note: 1987-1993 totals are incomplete because two carriers did not submit data.
 
Source: Nebraska Public Service Commission, Biennial Reports, (Annual reports through FY 1980).

Last Update: 1/5/98

Name: Nebraska Databook