Financial report 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 .

Financial table:
2008: average train speed ( miles per hour ); 2007: 23.5; 2006: 21.8; % (  % ) change 2008 v 2007: 21.4; % (  % ) change 2007 v 2006: 8 % (  % ); column_6: 2 % (  % )
2008: average terminal dwell time ( hours ); 2007: 24.9; 2006: 25.1; % (  % ) change 2008 v 2007: 27.2; % (  % ) change 2007 v 2006: ( 1 ) % (  % ); column_6: ( 8 ) % (  % )
2008: average rail car inventory ( thousands ); 2007: 300.7; 2006: 309.9; % (  % ) change 2008 v 2007: 321.6; % (  % ) change 2007 v 2006: ( 3 ) % (  % ); column_6: ( 4 ) % (  % )
2008: gross ton-miles ( billions ); 2007: 1020.4; 2006: 1052.3; % (  % ) change 2008 v 2007: 1072.5; % (  % ) change 2007 v 2006: ( 3 ) % (  % ); column_6: ( 2 ) % (  % )
2008: revenue ton-miles ( billions ); 2007: 562.6; 2006: 561.8; % (  % ) change 2008 v 2007: 565.2; % (  % ) change 2007 v 2006: -; column_6: ( 1 ) % (  % )
2008: operating ratio; 2007: 77.3; 2006: 79.3; % (  % ) change 2008 v 2007: 81.5; % (  % ) change 2007 v 2006: 2.0 pt; column_6: 2.2 pt
2008: employees ( average ); 2007: 48242; 2006: 50089; % (  % ) change 2008 v 2007: 50739; % (  % ) change 2007 v 2006: ( 4 ) % (  % ); column_6: ( 1 ) % (  % )
2008: customer satisfaction index; 2007: 83; 2006: 79; % (  % ) change 2008 v 2007: 72; % (  % ) change 2007 v 2006: 4 pt; column_6: 7 pt

Additional report context:
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: 238.1