North American freight railroads links directory

 

 
ATTENTION

This list includes all official companies sites (If not, send me an e-mail.). Also, some useful unofficial companies pages may be included and they're clearly labelled. These links are only here to help surfers to learn about these companies and/or when no official site is available.

 


WHAT'S EXACTLY A CLASS ONE, REGIONAL OR SHORTLINE RAILROAD?

“According to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), a Class One railroad was defined as one that generates revenues of $256.4 million or more each year. Class 2 railroads are those with annual revenues between $20.5 million and $256.4 million. Class 3 railroads have earnings of less than $20.5 million.”

“The Association of American Railroads (ARR) classifies railroads as Class One, Regional, and Local. The AAR agrees with the STB on what constitutes a Class One railroad. A regional railroad is a line-haul railroad with revenues between $40 million and $256.4 million and with more than 350 miles of track; local railroads include line-haul railroads falling below those criteria and switching and terminal railroads.” *

 

HOW TO SEARCH THE LIST:

The companies are sorted by the first letter of their names. Click on the selected letter link. When the page will be loaded, press (CTRL+F) and search by name, reporting mark, location or state.
 


U.S. / Canadian Class One Railways
 
Mexico Railways


 
U.S. & Canadian Regional and Shortlines (Class 2 & 3) Railways
(Sorted By First Letter Of Their Names)


 
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* Extracts from Trains Magazine website. Thanks for the reference. A good hint: Subscribe to their magazine, the best one on the topic in America.

 

 

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