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Table 4-2. Economic Characteristics of Freight Railroads: 2000 and 2005

Revenue grew while employment declined in both the national (Class 1) railroads and the regional and local railroads during the first half of the decade. More recent indicators suggest that employment is now on the rise.

Table in Excel format | Historical data

empty Cell Class 1
2000
Class 1
2005
Non-Class 1
2000
Non-Class 1
2005
Total
2000
Total
2005
Number of railroads87552553560560
Freight revenue (billions $)33.144.53.23.436.347.9
Operating revenue (billions $)34.146.1NANANANA
Employees168,360162,43823,44819,369191,808181,807

Key: NA = not available.

Source: Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: Annual issues). Ibid, U.S. Freight Railroad Statistics, as of August 2, 2007.


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