Table 1-10: Freight Railroads Operating in Mississippi by Class: 2000
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 1-10: Freight Railroads Operating in Mississippi by Class: 2000
| Railroad | Miles operated in Mississippi1 |
|---|---|
| Class I railroads | 2,011 |
| Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. | 179 |
| CSX Transportation | 94 |
| Illinois Central Railroad Co. | 844 |
| Kansas City Southern Railway Co. | 681 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | 213 |
| Local railroads | 538 |
| Columbus and Greenville Railway | 178 |
| Gloster Southern Railroad Co. | 16 |
| Golden Triangle Railroad | 17 |
| Kosciusko and Southwestern Railway | 21 |
| Luxapalila Valley Railroad, Inc. | 10 |
| M & B Railroad, L.L.C | 20 |
| Mississippi and Skuna Valley Railway | 22 |
| Mississippi and Tennessee Railnet, Inc. | 84 |
| Mississippi Delta Railroad | 58 |
| Mississippi Export Railroad | 42 |
| Mississippian Railway Cooperative, Inc. | 22 |
| Old Augusta Railroad | 3 |
| Pearl River Valley Railroad | 5 |
| Redmont Railway Company | 40 |
| Switching and terminal railroads | 158 |
| Great River Railroad | 32 |
| Meridian Southern Railway, L.L.C. | 55 |
| Mississippi Central Railroad Co. | 51 |
| Port Bienville Railroad | 9 |
| Tishomingo Railroad Company, Inc. | 11 |
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.