Table 1-10: Freight Railroads Operating in South Dakota by Class: 2000
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 1-10: Freight Railroads Operating in South Dakota by Class: 2000
| Railroad | Miles operated in South Dakota1 |
|---|---|
| Class I railroads | 986 |
| Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company | 980 |
| Soo Line Railroad Company | 6 |
| Regional railroads | 723 |
| Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad | 719 |
| Red River Valley and Western Railroad Company | 4 |
| Local railroads | 181 |
| D & I Railroad | 97 |
| Sisseton Milbank Railroad, Inc. | 38 |
| Sunflour Railroad, Inc. | 26 |
| Twin Cities and Western Railroad Company | 20 |
| Switching and terminal railroads | 18 |
| Dakota Southern Railway | 1 |
| Ellis & Eastern Company | 17 |
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.