Table 1-13: Freight Railroads Operating in Illinois by Class: 2000
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 1-13: Freight Railroads Operating in Illinois by Class: 2000
| Railroad | Miles operated in Illinois1 |
|---|---|
| Class I railroads | 8,088 |
| Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. | 1,445 |
| CSX Transportation | 1,051 |
| Grand Trunk Western Railroad Co. | 51 |
| Illinois Central Railroad Co. | 1,155 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | 1,290 |
| Soo Line Railroad Co. | 356 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Co. | 2,740 |
| Regional railroads | 1,043 |
| Chicago, Central, and Pacific Railroad | 176 |
| Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway | 131 |
| Gateway Western Railroad | 178 |
| I and M Rail Link, L.L.C. | 198 |
| Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd. | 218 |
| Wisconsin and Southern Railroad | 18 |
| Wisconsin Central Ltd. | 124 |
| Local railroads | 665 |
| The Bloomer Line | 51 |
| Chicago, South Shore, and South Bend Railroad | 6 |
| Effingham Railroad Co. | 3 |
| Illinois and Midland Railroad, Inc. | 126 |
| Illinois Railnet, Inc. | 80 |
| The Indiana Rail Road | 40 |
| Kankakee, Beaverville, and Southern Railroad | 94 |
| Keokuk Junction Railway | 37 |
| Toledo, Peoria, and Western Railway Corp. | 225 |
| Vandalia Railroad | 3 |
| Switching and terminal railroads | 363 |
| Belt Railway Company of Chicago | 27 |
| Central Illinois Railroad Co. | 6 |
| Chicago Rail Link | 57 |
| Chicago Short Line Railway | 8 |
| City of Rochelle Illinois | 2 |
| Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad | 14 |
| Decatur Junction Railway Co. | 38 |
| Eastern Illinois Railroad Co. | 53 |
| Gateway Eastern Railway Co. | 32 |
| Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad | 69 |
| Manufacturers Junction Railway | 2 |
| Manufacturers Railway Co. | 1 |
| Peoria and Pekin Union Railway | 22 |
| Pioneer Industrial Railway Co. | 8 |
| Shawnee Terminal Railway Co. | 3 |
| Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis | 17 |
| Wisconsin Chicago Link Ltd. | 4 |
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.
KEY: L.L.C. = limited liability company.
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.