Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: other operating/performance and financial statistics we report key railroad performance measures weekly to the association of american railroads ( aar ) , including carloads , average daily inventory of rail cars on our system , average train speed , and average terminal dwell time . we provide this data on our website at www.up.com/investors/reports/index.shtml . operating/performance statistics included in the table below are railroad performance measures reported to the aar : 2008 2007 2006 % (  % ) change 2008 v 2007 % (  % ) change 2007 v 2006 .
||2008|2007|2006|% (  % ) change 2008 v 2007|% (  % ) change 2007 v 2006|
|average train speed ( miles per hour )|23.5|21.8|21.4|8 % (  % )|2 % (  % )|
|average terminal dwell time ( hours )|24.9|25.1|27.2|( 1 ) % (  % )|( 8 ) % (  % )|
|average rail car inventory ( thousands )|300.7|309.9|321.6|( 3 ) % (  % )|( 4 ) % (  % )|
|gross ton-miles ( billions )|1020.4|1052.3|1072.5|( 3 ) % (  % )|( 2 ) % (  % )|
|revenue ton-miles ( billions )|562.6|561.8|565.2|-|( 1 ) % (  % )|
|operating ratio|77.3|79.3|81.5|2.0 pt|2.2 pt|
|employees ( average )|48242|50089|50739|( 4 ) % (  % )|( 1 ) % (  % )|
|customer satisfaction index|83|79|72|4 pt|7 pt|
average train speed 2013 average train speed is calculated by dividing train miles by hours operated on our main lines between terminals . ongoing network management initiatives , productivity improvements , and lower volume levels contributed to 8% ( 8 % ) and 2% ( 2 % ) improvements in average train speed in 2008 and 2007 , respectively . average terminal dwell time 2013 average terminal dwell time is the average time that a rail car spends at our terminals . lower average terminal dwell time improves asset utilization and service . average terminal dwell time improved 1% ( 1 % ) and 8% ( 8 % ) in 2008 and 2007 , respectively . lower volumes combined with initiatives to more timely deliver rail cars to our interchange partners and customers improved dwell time in both periods . gross and revenue ton-miles 2013 gross ton-miles are calculated by multiplying the weight of loaded and empty freight cars by the number of miles hauled . revenue ton-miles are calculated by multiplying the weight of freight by the number of tariff miles . gross ton-miles decreased 3% ( 3 % ) , while revenue ton-miles were flat in 2008 compared to 2007 with commodity mix changes ( notably autos and coal ) explaining the variance in year over year growth between the two metrics . in 2007 , revenue ton-miles declined 1% ( 1 % ) in relation to the 1% ( 1 % ) reduction in carloadings compared to 2006 . gross ton-miles decreased 2% ( 2 % ) in 2007 driven by a mix shift in freight shipments . operating ratio 2013 operating ratio is defined as our operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue . our operating ratios improved 2.0 points to 77.3% ( 77.3 % ) in 2008 and 2.2 points to 79.3% ( 79.3 % ) in 2007 . price increases , fuel cost recoveries , network management initiatives , and improved productivity more than offset the impact of higher fuel prices . employees 2013 productivity initiatives and lower volumes reduced employee levels throughout the company in 2008 versus 2007 . fewer train and engine personnel due to improved network productivity and 5% ( 5 % ) lower volume drove the change while productivity initiatives within the support organizations also contributed to a lower full-time equivalent force level . lower employee levels in 2007 versus 2006 .
Question: based on the operating/performance statistics what was the average operating ratio from 2006 to 2008


Answer: The answer is:238.1