Table 1-12: Freight Railroads Operating in Iowa by Class: 2000
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 1-12: Freight Railroads Operating in Iowa by Class: 2000
| Railroad | Miles operated in Iowa1 |
|---|---|
| Class I railroads | 2,431 |
| Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. | 708 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | 44 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Co. | 1,679 |
| Regional railroads | 1,547 |
| Chicago, Central, and Pacific Railroad | 558 |
| Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad Corp. | 25 |
| I & M Rail Link, LLC | 619 |
| Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd. | 345 |
| Local railroads | 363 |
| Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Co. | 60 |
| Cedar River Railroad Co. | 83 |
| D & I Railroad Co. | 41 |
| Iowa Northern Railway Co. | 162 |
| Iowa Traction Railroad Co. | 13 |
| Keokuk Junction Railway Co. | 1 |
| Toledo, Peoria, & Western Railway Corp. | 3 |
| Switching and terminal railroads | 48 |
| Appanoose County Community Railroad Inc. | 36 |
| Burlington Junction Railway | 5 |
| Great Western Railway of Iowa | 7 |
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.