Table 1-12:  Freight Railroads Operating in West Virginia by Class: 2000,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Railroad,,,Miles operated in West Virginia1,,,,,,,,,
Class I railroads,,,"2,391",,,,,,,,,
CSX Transportation,,,"1,549",,,,,,,,,
Norfolk Southern Corp.,,,842,,,,,,,,,
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Regional railroads,,,10,,,,,,,,,
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Co.,,,10,,,,,,,,,
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Local railroads,,,277,,,,,,,,,
Beech Mountain Railroad Co.,,,8,,,,,,,,,
"Elk River Railroad, Inc.",,,62,,,,,,,,,
South Branch Valley Railroad,,,52,,,,,,,,,
West Virginia Central Railroad,,,131,,,,,,,,,
Winchester and Western Railroad,,,24,,,,,,,,,
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Switching and terminal railroads,,,3,,,
Little Kanawha River Rail,,,3,,,
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"1 Miles operated is in terms of railroad so that a mile of single track is counted the same as a mile of double track.  Sidings, turnouts, yard switching mileage, and mileage not operated are excluded.  Miles operated under trackage rights provided by another (owning) railroad are included. ",,,,,,
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NOTE: For definition of railroad types see previous table.,,,,,,
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"SOURCE: Association of American Railroads, Railroads and States - 2000, Washington, DC: 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/AboutTheIndustry /StateInformation.asp as of Mar. 19, 2002.",,,,,,
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