Table 1-10:  Freight Railroads Operating in Montana by Class: 2000,,,,,,,,,
Railroad,Miles operated in Montana1,,,,,,,,
Class I railroads,"2,277",,,,,,,,
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co.,"2,152",,,,,,,,
Union Pacific Railroad Co.,125,,,,,,,,
Regional railroads,868,,,,,,,,
"Dakota, Missouri Valley, and Western Railroad",58,,,,,,,,
Montana Rail Link,810,,,,,,,,
Local railroads,165,,,,,,,,
Central Montana Rail,88,,,,,,,,
"Montana Western Railway Co., Inc.",52,,,,,,,,
Rarus Railway Corp.,25,,,,,,,,
"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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