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Table 1-9: Freight Railroads in South Dakota and the United States: 2000
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| Total |
562 |
10 |
172,101 |
1,803 |
1,908 |
1.1 |
| Class I |
8 |
2 |
120,597 |
961 |
986 |
0.8 |
| Regional |
35 |
2 |
20,978 |
666 |
723 |
3.4 |
| Local |
304 |
4 |
21,512 |
161 |
181 |
0.8 |
| Switching and terminal |
213 |
2 |
7,425 |
15 |
18 |
0.2 |
| Canadian1 |
2 |
0 |
1,589 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 Refers to non-Class I, Canadian-owned lines.
2 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.
NOTES:
1. As defined by the Surface Transportation Board in 2000, a
Class I Railroad is a railroad with operating revenues of at least $261.9
million.
2. A Regional Railroad is a non-Class I, line-haul railroad
operating 350 or more miles of road or with revenues of at least $40 million
or both.
3. A Local Railroad is a railroad which is neither a Class I nor
a Regional Railroad, and is engaged primarily in line-haul service.
4. A Switching and Terminal Railroad is a non-Class I Railroad
engaged primarily in switching and/or terminal services for other railroads.
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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