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Table 1-10: Freight Railroads Operating in Arizona by Class: 2000

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 1-10: Freight Railroads Operating in Arizona by Class: 2000

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Railroad Miles operated in Arizona1
Class I railroads 1,333
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. 595
Union Pacific Railroad Co. 738
Regional railroads 0
Local railroads 373
Apache Railway 45
Arizona and California Railroad Co. 165
Arizona Central Railroad, Inc. 38
Arizona Railroad BHP 28
Copper Basin Railway, Inc. 68
San Manuel Arizona Railroad 29
Switching and terminal railroads 203
Arizona Eastern Railway Co. 135
San Pedro and Southwestern Railway 68

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.