Table 1-11: Freight Railroads Operating in Minnesota by Class: 2000
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 1-11: Freight Railroads Operating in Minnesota by Class: 2000
| Railroad | Miles operated in Minnesota1 |
|---|---|
| Class I railroads | 3,675 |
| Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. | 1,711 |
| Soo Line Railroad Co. | 1,240 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Co. | 724 |
| Regional railroads | 1,063 |
| Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern Railroad | 312 |
| Duluth, Missabe, & Iron Range Railway | 270 |
| I&M Rail Link, LLC | 332 |
| Northern Plains Railroad, Inc. | 52 |
| Red River Valley, & Western Railroad Co. | 20 |
| Wisconsin Central Ltd. | 77 |
| Local railroads | 739 |
| Cedar River Railroad Co. | 19 |
| Dakota Rail, Inc. | 44 |
| Minnesota Northern Railroad, Inc. | 271 |
| Minnesota Southern Railway, Inc. | 42 |
| Minnesota, Dakota, & Western Railway | 6 |
| Otter Trail Valley Railroad | 72 |
| St. Croix Valley Railroad Co. | 60 |
| Twin Cities & Western Railroad Co. | 225 |
| Switching and terminal railroads | 144 |
| Duluth & Northeastern Railway | 4 |
| Minnesota Commercial Railway | 140 |
| Canadian railroads | 59 |
| Canadian National Railway Co. | 59 |
1Miles 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.