Table 1-11:  Freight Railroads Operating in Minnesota by Class: 2000,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Railroad,,,Miles operated in Minnesota1,,,,,,,,,
Class I railroads,,,"3,675",,,,,,,,,
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co.,,,"1,711",,,,,,,,,
Soo Line Railroad Co.,,,"1,240",,,,,,,,,
Union Pacific Railroad Co.,,,724,,,,,,,,,
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Regional railroads,,,"1,063",,,,,,,,,
"Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad",,,312,,,,,,,,,
"Duluth, Missabe, & Iron Range Railway",,,270,,,,,,,,,
"I&M Rail Link, LLC",,,332,,,,,,,,,
"Northern Plains Railroad, Inc.",,,52,,,,,,,,,
"Red River Valley, & Western Railroad Co.",,,20,,,,,,,,,
Wisconsin Central Ltd. ,,,77,,,,,,,,,
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Local railroads,,,739,,,
Cedar River Railroad Co.,,,19,,,
"Dakota Rail, Inc.",,,44,,,
"Minnesota Northern Railroad, Inc.",,,271,,,
"Minnesota Southern Railway, Inc.",,,42,,,
"Minnesota, Dakota, & Western Railway",,,6,,,
Otter Trail Valley Railroad,,,72,,,
St. Croix Valley Railroad Co.,,,60,,,
Twin Cities & Western Railroad Co. ,,,225,,,
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Switching and terminal railroads,,,144,,,
Duluth & Northeastern Railway,,,4,,,
Minnesota Commercial Railway,,,140,,,
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Canadian railroads,,,59,,,
Canadian National Railway Co.,,,59,,,
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"1Miles 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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