Table 1-12:  Freight Railroads Operating in Colorado by Class: 2000,,,,,,,,,
Railroad,Miles operated in Colorado1,,,,,,,,
Class I railroads,"2,967",,,,,,,,
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co.,"1,346",,,,,,,,
Union Pacific Railroad Co.,"1,621",,,,,,,,
Regional railroads,157,,,,,,,,
Central Kansas Railway,5,,,,,,,,
Kyle Railroad,89,,,,,,,,
"Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado RailNet, Inc.",63,,,,,,,,
Local railroads,267,,,,,,,,
"Colorado, Kansas, and Pacific Railway Co.",122,,,,,,,,
Great Western Railway of Colorado,80,,,,,,,,
"Rock and Rail, Inc.",53,,,,,,,,
San Luis Central Railroad,12,,,,,,,,
Switching and terminal railroads,124,,,,,,,,
Cimarron Valley Railroad,28,,,,,,,,
Colorado and Wyoming Railway,85,,
Denver Rock Island Railroad,11,,
"1Miles 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.",,,
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