Table 1-12: Freight Railroads Operating in Washington by Class: 2000
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 1-12: Freight Railroads Operating in Washington by Class: 2000
| Railroad | Miles operated in Washington1 |
|---|---|
| Class I railroads | 2,330 |
| Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. | 1,838 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Co. | 492 |
| Regional railroads | 16 |
| Montana Rail Link | 16 |
| Local railroads | 965 |
| Camas Prairie Railnet, Inc. | 69 |
| Cascade and Columbia River Railroad | 137 |
| Columbia and Cowlitz Railway | 8 |
| Columbia Basin Railroad Co., Inc. | 86 |
| Lewis and Clark Railway Co. | 14 |
| Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad | 286 |
| Pend Oreille Valley Railroad | 63 |
| Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad Co. | 149 |
| Tacoma Rail Mountain Division | 132 |
| Toppenish, Simcoe, and Western Railroad | 21 |
| Switching and terminal railroads | 73 |
| Ballard Terminal Railroad Co. | 3 |
| Longview Switching Co. | 17 |
| Meeker Southern Railroad | 5 |
| Mount Vernon Terminal Railway | 2 |
| Tacoma Rail | 29 |
| Tri-City Railroad Co. | 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.