Table 1-13: Freight Railroads Operating in Louisiana by Class: 2000
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 1-13: Freight Railroads Operating in Louisiana by Class: 2000
| Railroad | Miles operated in Louisiana1 |
|---|---|
| Class I railroads | 2,656 |
| Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. | 380 |
| CSX Transportation | 43 |
| Illinois Central Railroad Co. | 258 |
| Kansas City Southern Railway Co. | 916 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | 82 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Co. | 977 |
| Local railroads | 278 |
| Acadian Railway Company, Inc. | 95 |
| Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Railroad | 39 |
| Delta Southern Railroad | 56 |
| Gloster Southern Railroad Co. | 20 |
| Louisiana and North West Railroad Co. | 37 |
| Ouachita Railroad | 9 |
| Timber Rock Railroad, Inc. | 22 |
| Switching and terminal railroads | 258 |
| Louisiana and Delta Railroad, Inc. | 206 |
| New Orleans and Gulf Coast Railway Co., Inc. | 24 |
| New Orleans Public Belt Railroad | 28 |
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.