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| Average
Utility Contract Coal Transportation Rate per Ton-Mile Between Supply
and Demand Regions, 1979, 1987, 1995, and 1997 (Mills in 1996 Dollars) |
| Year |
Supply Region |
Demand Region |
U.S. Total |
| Northeast |
Midwest |
South |
West |
| 1979 |
Appalachia |
45.6 |
37.3 |
38.1 |
-- |
38.9 |
| Interior |
-- |
36.8 |
22.9 |
-- |
31.2 |
| Western |
-- |
22.8 |
20.7 |
31.9 |
22.9 |
| U.S. |
45.6 |
26.1 |
28.7 |
31.9 |
27.8 |
| 1987 |
Appalachia |
41.3 |
33.5 |
34.6 |
-- |
35.4 |
| Interior |
-- |
36.9 |
19.2 |
-- |
28.4 |
| Western |
-- |
20.4 |
20.7 |
54.9 |
23.3 |
| U.S. |
41.3 |
28.9 |
25.9 |
54.9 |
28.9 |
| 1995 |
Appalachia |
31.3 |
20.4 |
21.9 |
-- |
23.2 |
| Interior |
-- |
34.9 |
14.8 |
-- |
23.3 |
| Western |
-- |
11.1 |
13.3 |
26.0 |
12.5 |
| U.S. |
31.3 |
12.4 |
15.9 |
26.0 |
14.8 |
| 1997 |
Appalachia |
28.6 |
22.7 |
22.4 |
-- |
23.4 |
| Interior |
-- |
36.6 |
10.5 |
-- |
19.5 |
| Western |
-- |
10.3 |
11.4 |
23.8 |
11.1 |
| U.S. |
28.6 |
11.4 |
14.1 |
23.8 |
13.4 |
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--=Not applicable.
Note: One mill = 0.1 cent. Import records are excluded.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Coal Transportation Rate
Database.
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