Table 1-12:  Freight Railroads in Massachusetts and the United States: 2000,,,,,,
 ,Number ,,Miles operated2,,,
,of railroads,,,Massachusetts,,
Type of railroad,United States,Massachusetts,"United
States  ",Excluding trackage rights,Including trackage rights,Percent of U.S. total
Total,562,10,"172,101","1,074","1,233",0.7
Class I,8,1,"120,597",305,455,0.4
Regional,35,2,"20,978",510,511,2.4
Local,304,6,"21,512",257,265,1.2
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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