The statistic shows the capital expenditure of U.S. class I railroads at the end of the year 2009. Norfolk Southern had capital expenditure of 1.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2009.
Capital expenditure of U.S. class I railroads in 2009*
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Capital expenditure of U.S. class I railroads in 2009*
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A class I railroad in the U.S. is a large freight railroad company, as classified based on operating revenue.The Surface Transportation Board (STB) defines a Class I railroad in the United States as "having annual carrier operating revenues of $250 million or more". Smaller railroads are classified as class II and class III.
* Year-end. ** Grand Trunk Railway is a subsidiary of Canadian National Railways.
*** Soo Line Corp. is a subsidiary of Canadian Pacific Railways.
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US International Trade Commission. (March 1, 2011). Capital expenditure of U.S. class I railroads in 2009* (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/201202/capital-expenditures-of-us-class-i-railroads/
US International Trade Commission. "Capital expenditure of U.S. class I railroads in 2009* (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 1, 2011. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/201202/capital-expenditures-of-us-class-i-railroads/
US International Trade Commission. (2011). Capital expenditure of U.S. class I railroads in 2009* (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/201202/capital-expenditures-of-us-class-i-railroads/
US International Trade Commission. "Capital Expenditure of U.S. Class I Railroads in 2009* (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/201202/capital-expenditures-of-us-class-i-railroads/
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