Rail transport in Victoria
Commodities

Rail transport in Victoria

Section Title: Commodities
Table Section Text: None

Commodity	Percentage of freight traffic (see notes)

Year	1987	1998	2018

Bulk grain	31.4%	50.8%	51.9%

Containers	10.6%	19.6%	44.3%

Freight forwarders	9.5%	N/A	3.8%

Mining & quarry products	7.9%	14.7%

Cement	6.8%	4.9%

Iron & steel	6.3%	N/A

Petroleum	4.4%	3.2%	0%

Percentages are indicative only and not directly comparable. Percentages for 1987 are calculated by freight tonnes consigned to the V/Line network.

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In 1987, the freight was carried by rail in Victoria, with bulk grain being the main commodity consisting of 31.4% of traffic.

final_sentence: In 1987, the freight was carried by rail in Victoria, with bulk grain being the main commodity consisting of 31.4% of traffic.