Table 1-11: Freight Railroads in Iowa and the United States: 2000,,,,,, ,Number ,,Miles operated2,,, ,of railroads,,,Iowa,, Type of railroad,United States,Iowa,"United States ",Excluding trackage rights,Including trackage rights,Percent of U.S. total Total,562,17,"172,101","4,162","4,389",2.6 Class I,8,3,"120,597","2,278","2,431",2.0 Regional,35,4,"20,978","1,511","1,547",7.4 Local,304,7,"21,512",332,363,1.7 Switching and terminal,213,3,"7,425",41,48,0.6 Canadian1,2,0,"1,589",0,0,0.0 "1Refers to non-Class I, Canadian-owned lines.",,,,,, "2Miles 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. ",,,,,, NOTES: ,,,,,, "1. As defined by the Surface Transportation Board in 2000, a Class I Railroad is a railroad with operating revenues of at least $261.9 million.",,,,,, "2. A Regional Railroad is a non-Class I, line-haul railroad operating 350 or more miles of road or with revenues of at least $40 million or both.",,,,,, "3. A Local Railroad is a railroad which is neither a Class I nor a Regional Railroad, and is engaged primarily in line-haul service.",,,,,, 4. A Switching and Terminal Railroad is a non-Class I railroad engaged primarily in switching and/or terminal services for other railroads.,,,,,, "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.",,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,