Table 1-12: Freight Railroads Operating in Alabama by Class: 2000
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 1-12: Freight Railroads Operating in Alabama by Class: 2000
| Railroad | Miles operated in Alabama1 |
|---|---|
| Class I railroads | 3,149 |
| Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. | 356 |
| CSX Transportation | 1,243 |
| Illinois Central Railroad Co. | 34 |
| Kansas City Southern Railway Co. | 123 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | 1,393 |
| Regional railroads | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Local railroads | 351 |
| Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway | 113 |
| Bay Line Railroad | 45 |
| Eastern Alabama Railway | 25 |
| Huntsville and Madison County Railroad Authority | 13 |
| Luxapalila Valley Railroad | 24 |
| M and B Railroad | 31 |
| Pine Belt Southern | 43 |
| Redmont Railway Co. | 2 |
| Sequatchie Valley Railroad | 3 |
| Southern Alabama Railroad Co. | 15 |
| Tennessee Southern Railroad Co. | 17 |
| Wiregrass Central Railroad Co. | 20 |
| Switching and terminal railroads | 187 |
| Alabama and Florida Railway Co. | 78 |
| Alabama Railroad Co. | 60 |
| Birmingham Southern Railroad | 38 |
| Jefferson Warrior Railroad | 3 |
| Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks | 8 |
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.
NOTE: For definition of railroad types see previous table.
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.