Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.

Text: notes to the consolidated financial statements union pacific corporation and subsidiary companies for purposes of this report , unless the context otherwise requires , all references herein to the 201ccorporation 201d , 201cupc 201d , 201cwe 201d , 201cus 201d , and 201cour 201d mean union pacific corporation and its subsidiaries , including union pacific railroad company , which will be separately referred to herein as 201cuprr 201d or the 201crailroad 201d . 1 . nature of operations operations and segmentation 2013 we are a class i railroad that operates in the united states . we have 32094 route miles , linking pacific coast and gulf coast ports with the midwest and eastern united states gateways and providing several corridors to key mexican gateways . we serve the western two- thirds of the country and maintain coordinated schedules with other rail carriers for the handling of freight to and from the atlantic coast , the pacific coast , the southeast , the southwest , canada , and mexico . export and import traffic is moved through gulf coast and pacific coast ports and across the mexican and canadian borders . the railroad , along with its subsidiaries and rail affiliates , is our one reportable operating segment . although revenues are analyzed by commodity group , we analyze the net financial results of the railroad as one segment due to the integrated nature of our rail network . the following table provides revenue by commodity group : millions of dollars 2009 2008 2007 . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>millions of dollars</td><td>2009</td><td>2008</td><td>2007</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>agricultural</td><td>$ 2666</td><td>$ 3174</td><td>$ 2605</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>automotive</td><td>854</td><td>1344</td><td>1458</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>chemicals</td><td>2102</td><td>2494</td><td>2287</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>energy</td><td>3118</td><td>3810</td><td>3134</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>industrial products</td><td>2147</td><td>3273</td><td>3077</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>intermodal</td><td>2486</td><td>3023</td><td>2925</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>total freight revenues</td><td>$ 13373</td><td>$ 17118</td><td>$ 15486</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>other revenues</td><td>770</td><td>852</td><td>797</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>total operating revenues</td><td>$ 14143</td><td>$ 17970</td><td>$ 16283</td></tr></table> although our revenues are principally derived from customers domiciled in the united states , the ultimate points of origination or destination for some products transported are outside the united states . basis of presentation 2013 the consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the united states of america ( gaap ) as codified in the financial accounting standards board ( fasb ) accounting standards codification ( asc ) . subsequent events evaluation 2013 we evaluated the effects of all subsequent events through february 5 , 2010 , the date of this report , which is concurrent with the date we file this report with the u.s . securities and exchange commission ( sec ) . 2 . significant accounting policies change in accounting principle 2013 we have historically accounted for rail grinding costs as a capital asset . beginning in the first quarter of 2010 , we will change our accounting policy for rail grinding costs .
Question: what was the freight revenue in 2009?

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