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Railroad classes, the Glossary

Index Railroad classes

Railroad classes are the system by which freight railroads are designated in the United States.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 45 relations: Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway, Amtrak, Association of American Railroads, BNSF Railway, Buckingham Branch Railroad, Canada, Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CSX Transportation, Duopoly, Ferromex, Florida East Coast Railway, Genesee & Wyoming, Grand Trunk Corporation, Interstate Commerce Commission, Iowa Interstate Railroad, Labour law, List of Class I railroads, List of U.S. Class II railroads, Maryland and Delaware Railroad, Mexico, Mississippi River, Montana Rail Link, Norfolk Southern Railway, Rail freight transport, Rail transport in Canada, Rail transport in Mexico, Rail transportation in the United States, Railroad classes, Railway Age, Revenue, Routledge, San Pedro Valley Railroad, Shortline railroad, Surface Transportation Board, Switching and terminal railroad, Timeline of Class I railroads (1910–1929), Timeline of Class I railroads (1930–1976), Timeline of Class I railroads (1977–present), Trains (magazine), Union Pacific Railroad, United States, Via Rail, Watco, Wisconsin Central Ltd..

  2. Class I railroads in North America
  3. Rail transport classification systems
  4. Rail transportation in the United States

Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway

The Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway is a Class II railroad owned by Genesee & Wyoming.

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Amtrak

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak, is the national passenger railroad company of the United States. Railroad classes and Amtrak are class I railroads in North America.

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Association of American Railroads

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is an industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of North America (Canada, Mexico and the United States).

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BNSF Railway

BNSF Railway is the largest freight railroad in the United States. Railroad classes and BNSF Railway are class I railroads in North America.

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Buckingham Branch Railroad

Buckingham Branch Railroad is a Class III short-line railroad operating over 275 miles (443 km) of historic and strategic trackage in Central Virginia.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Canadian National Railway

The Canadian National Railway Company (Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States. Railroad classes and Canadian National Railway are class I railroads in North America.

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Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited, doing business as CPKC, is a Canadian railway holding company that resulted from the merger of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) on April 14, 2023. Railroad classes and Canadian Pacific Kansas City are class I railroads in North America.

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CSX Transportation

CSX Transportation, known colloquially as simply CSX, is a Class I freight railroad company operating in the Eastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. Railroad classes and CSX Transportation are class I railroads in North America.

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Duopoly

A duopoly (from Greek δύο, duo "two" and πωλεῖν, polein "to sell") is a type of oligopoly where two firms have dominant or exclusive control over a market, and most (if not all) of the competition within that market occurs directly between them.

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Ferromex

Ferromex (syllabic abbreviation of Ferrocarril Mexicano, 'Mexican Railway') is a private rail consortium that operates the largest (by mileage) railway in Mexico with combined mileage (Ferromex + Ferrosur) of and is often classed with North American Class I railroads.

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Florida East Coast Railway

The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida, currently owned by Grupo México. Railroad classes and Florida East Coast Railway are former Class I railroads in the United States.

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Genesee & Wyoming

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) is an American short line railroad holding company, that owns or maintains an interest in 122 railroads in the United States, Canada, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, and the United Kingdom; and formerly in Australia.

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Grand Trunk Corporation

The Grand Trunk Corporation is the subsidiary holding company for the Canadian National Railway's properties in the United States. Railroad classes and Grand Trunk Corporation are class I railroads in North America.

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Interstate Commerce Commission

The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was a regulatory agency in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887.

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Iowa Interstate Railroad

The Iowa Interstate Railroad is a Class II regional railroad operating in the central United States.

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Labour law

Labour laws (also spelled as labor laws), labour code or employment laws are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government.

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List of Class I railroads

In the United States, railroads are designated as Class I, Class II, or Class III, according to size criteria first established by the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1911, and now governed by the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Railroad classes and List of Class I railroads are class I railroads in North America and former Class I railroads in the United States.

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List of U.S. Class II railroads

In the United States, a Class II railroad, sometimes referred to as a regional railroad, is a railroad company that is not Class I, but still has a substantial amount of traffic or trackage (and is thus not a short line). Railroad classes and List of U.S. Class II railroads are rail transportation in the United States.

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Maryland and Delaware Railroad

The Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company is a Class III short-line railroad, formed in 1977 to operate several branch lines of the former Penn Central Railroad in both Maryland and Delaware, United States.

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Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.

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Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the primary river and second-longest river of the largest drainage basin in the United States.

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Montana Rail Link (now operated by BNSF as the MRL Subdivision) was a privately held Class II railroad in the United States.

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Norfolk Southern Railway

The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad operating in the Eastern United States. Railroad classes and Norfolk Southern Railway are class I railroads in North America.

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Rail freight transport

Rail freight transport is the use of railways and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers.

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Rail transport in Canada

Canada has a large and well-developed railway system that primarily transports freight.

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Rail transport in Mexico

Mexico has a freight railway system owned by the national government and operated by various entities under concessions (charters) granted by the national government.

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Rail transportation in the United States

Rail transportation in the United States consists primarily of freight shipments along a well integrated network of standard gauge private freight railroads that also extend into Canada and Mexico.

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Railroad classes

Railroad classes are the system by which freight railroads are designated in the United States. Railroad classes and railroad classes are class I railroads in North America, former Class I railroads in the United States, rail transport classification systems and rail transportation in the United States.

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Railway Age

Railway Age is an American trade magazine for the rail transport industry.

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Revenue

In accounting, revenue is the total amount of income generated by the sale of goods and services related to the primary operations of the business.

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Routledge

Routledge is a British multinational publisher.

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San Pedro Valley Railroad

The San Pedro Valley Railroad, formerly the San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad, is an Arizona shortline railroad, currently operating from a connection with the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) at Benson, Arizona, seven miles to Curtiss, Arizona west of St. David.

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Shortline railroad

A shortline railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance relative to larger, national railroad networks.

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Surface Transportation Board

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) of the United States is an independent federal agency that serves as an adjudicatory board. Railroad classes and Surface Transportation Board are rail transportation in the United States.

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Switching and terminal railroad

A switching and terminal railroad is a freight railroad company whose primary purpose is to perform local switching services or to own and operate a terminal facility.

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Timeline of Class I railroads (1910–1929)

The following is a brief history of the North American rail system, mainly through major changes to Class I railroads, the largest class by operating revenue. Railroad classes and Timeline of Class I railroads (1910–1929) are class I railroads in North America.

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Timeline of Class I railroads (1930–1976)

The following is a brief history of the North American rail system, mainly through major changes to Class I railroads, the largest class by operating revenue. Railroad classes and Timeline of Class I railroads (1930–1976) are class I railroads in North America.

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Timeline of Class I railroads (1977–present)

The following is a brief history of the North American rail system, mainly through major changes to Class I railroads, the largest class by operating revenue. Railroad classes and Timeline of Class I railroads (1977–present) are class I railroads in North America.

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Trains (magazine)

Trains is a monthly magazine about trains and railroads aimed at railroad enthusiasts and railroad industry employees.

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Union Pacific Railroad

The Union Pacific Railroad is a Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Railroad classes and Union Pacific Railroad are class I railroads in North America.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Via Rail

Via Rail Canada Inc., operating as Via Rail or Via (stylized as VIA Rail), is a Canadian Crown corporation that is mandated to operate intercity passenger rail service in Canada. Railroad classes and Via Rail are class I railroads in North America.

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Watco

Watco Companies, L.L.C. (Watco) Watco is an American transportation and logistics company based in Pittsburg, Kansas.

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Wisconsin Central Ltd.

Wisconsin Central Ltd. is a railroad subsidiary of Canadian National.

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See also

Class I railroads in North America

Rail transport classification systems

Rail transportation in the United States

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_classes

Also known as Class 1 railroad, Class 2 railroad, Class I Railroad, Class I rail carrier, Class I railroads, Class I railway, Class II railroad, Class II railway, Class III railroad, Class-I railroad, Short Line Railroad, Short line (railroad), Short line railroads, Short line railway, Shortline (railroad), Shortline and terminal railroad companies.