Table 1-11: Freight Railroads Operating in North Carolina by Class: 2000
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 1-11: Freight Railroads Operating in North Carolina by Class: 2000
| Railroad | Miles operated in North Carolina1 |
|---|---|
| Class I railroads | 2,588 |
| CSX Transportation | 1,138 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp. | 1,450 |
| Regional railroads | 0 |
| Local railroads | 545 |
| Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad | 46 |
| Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway Co. | 140 |
| Alexander Railroad | 19 |
| Atlantic and Western Railway | 10 |
| Beaufort and Morehead Railway | 2 |
| Caldwell County Railroad Co. | 22 |
| Carolina Coastal Railway, Inc. | 17 |
| Carolina Southern Railroad, Co. | 37 |
| Chesapeake and Albemarle Railroad Co. | 44 |
| Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, Inc. | 53 |
| Laurinburg and Southern Railroad | 35 |
| Nash County Railroad Corp. | 20 |
| Thermal Belt Railway | 7 |
| Yadkin Valley Railroad Co. | 93 |
| Switching and terminal railroads | 227 |
| Cape Fear Railways | 21 |
| Carolina Rail Service, Inc. | 3 |
| Clinton Terminal Railroad Co. | 4 |
| High Point, Thomasville, and Denton Railroad | 34 |
| North Carolina and Virginia Railroad Co. | 48 |
| Virginia Southern Railroad | 20 |
| Wilmington Terminal Railroad, L.P. | 7 |
| Winston-Salem Southbound Railway | 90 |
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.