Freight Facts and Figures 2008
Table 4-2. Economic Characteristics of Freight Railroads (Historical)
 |
Class I 1997 |
Class I 2000 |
Class I 2002 |
Class I 2005 |
Class I 2006 |
Non-Class I 1997 |
Non-Class I 2000 |
Non-Class I 2002 |
Non-Class I 2005 |
Non-Class I 2006 |
Total 1997 |
Total 2000 |
Total 2002 |
Total 2005 |
Total 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of railroads | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 541 | 552 | 545 | 553 | 552 | 550 | 560 | 552 | 560 | 559 |
| Freight revenue (billions $) | 32.3 | 33.1 | 34.1 | 44.5 | 50.3 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 35.3 | 36.3 | 36.9 | 47.9 | 54.0 |
| Operating revenue (billions $) | 33.1 | 34.1 | 35.3 | 46.1 | 52.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Employees | 177,981 | 168,360 | 157,372 | 162,438 | 167,581 | 22,736 | 23,448 | 19,688 | 19,369 | 19,376 | 200,717 | 191,808 | 177,060 | 181,807 | 186,957 |
Key: NA = not available.
Source:
Association of American Railroads, Railroad Facts (Washington, DC: Annual issues).
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