![]() Class One ($346.8 billion or more) Amtrak: 730 miles of track owned Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (BNSF): 32,500 miles of track owned, 40,000 employees, founded 1849 Canadian National Railway: 20,421 miles of track owned, 22,696 employees, founded 1918 Canadian Pacific Railway: 15,000 miles of track owned, 16,000 employees, founded 1881 CSX Transportation: 21,000 miles of track owned, 30,000 employees, founded 1827 Norfolk Southern Railway: 20,000 miles of track owned, 28,600 employees, founded 1838 Union Pacific Railroad: 32,000 miles of track owned, 43,500 employees, founded 1862 Kansas City Southern Railway: 6,000 miles of track owned, 6,485 employees, founded 1887 In 1900, there were 132 Class One Railroads. Due to mergers, bankruptcies, and higher standards for a Class One Railroad, only 8 remain today. Class Two ($37.4 million-433.2 million) and Class Three (Less than $20 million) Class two and class three railroads are regional railroads and short lines, which can serve a small region, or only a few towns. Most railroad gauges are the standard gauge, 4 by 8.5 inches. 60% of railroad lines in the world use the standard gauge. Maps Amtrak BNSF Canadian National Railway Canadian Pacific Railway CSX Transportation Norfolk Southern Railway Union Pacific Railroad Kansas City Southern Railway Sources http://archive.freightrailworks.org/network/class-i/ http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/sites/rita.dot.gov.bts/files/publications/national_transportation_atlas_database/2012/index.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_freight_transport |
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