This statistic represents the number of railroads in the United States between 1995 and 2012, with a breakdown by type. In 1999, there were 9 U.S. Class I railroads. According to the Association of American Railroads, Class I railroads are line haul freight railroads that typically operate in many different states over thousands of miles of track..
Number of railroads in the United States from 1995 to 2012
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US Department of Transportation. (January 5, 2018). Number of railroads in the United States from 1995 to 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183455/number-of-railroads-in-the-united-states-since-1995/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of railroads in the United States from 1995 to 2012." Chart. January 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183455/number-of-railroads-in-the-united-states-since-1995/
US Department of Transportation. (2018). Number of railroads in the United States from 1995 to 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183455/number-of-railroads-in-the-united-states-since-1995/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of Railroads in The United States from 1995 to 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183455/number-of-railroads-in-the-united-states-since-1995/
US Department of Transportation, Number of railroads in the United States from 1995 to 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183455/number-of-railroads-in-the-united-states-since-1995/ (last visited May 10, 2025)
Number of railroads in the United States from 1995 to 2012 [Graph], US Department of Transportation, January 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183455/number-of-railroads-in-the-united-states-since-1995/
