Regional railroad


In the United States, a regional railroad is a railroad company that is not Class I, but still has a substantial amount of traffic or trackage. The Association of American Railroads has defined the lower bound as of track or $40 million in annual operating revenue.

List of regional railroads

The following railroads were classified as regional by the AAR in 2007.
RailroadMileageNotes
Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway348
Alaska Railroad506
Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad729
Central Maine and Quebec Railway481
Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad389
Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad1100Purchased by Canadian Pacific Railway in 2008
Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad523
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway164Purchased by Canadian National Railway in 2009
Florida East Coast Railway386
Great Lakes Central Railroad400
Indiana Rail Road155
Indiana and Ohio Railway560
Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad1361Purchased by Canadian Pacific Railway in 2008
Iowa Interstate Railroad592
Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad869
Kyle Railroad554
Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad583
Montana Rail Link905
Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway509
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway357
Northern Plains Railroad344
Paducah and Louisville Railway290
Pan Am Railways1165
Portland and Western Railroad587
Providence and Worcester Railroad568
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad300
Red River Valley and Western Railroad575
San Joaquin Valley Railroad351
South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad398
Texas Northeastern Railroad665
Texas Pacifico Transportation393
Utah Railway430
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway878
Wisconsin and Southern Railroad837