Table 1-11:  Freight Railroads in Maine and the United States: 2000,,,,,,
 ,,,Miles operated2,,,
Type of railroad,Number  of railroads,,United States  ,Maine,,
,United States,Maine,,Excluding trackage rights,Including trackage rights,Percent of U.S. total
Total,562,9,"172,101","1,202","1,202",0.7
Class I,8,0,"120,597",0,0,0.0
Regional,35,2,"20,978",786,786,3.7
Local,304,6,"21,512",414,414,1.9
Switching and terminal,213,1,"7,425",2,2,<0.1
Canadian1,2,0,"1,589",0,0,0.0
"1 Refers to non-Class I, Canadian-owned lines.",,,,,,
"2 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. ",,,,,,
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.",,,,,,

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