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Class I Railroad – As defined by the Surface Transportation Board, a railroad with 2009 operating revenues of at least $277.7 million
Regional Railroad – A non-Class I line-haul railroad operating 350 or more miles of road and/or with revenues of at least $40 million.
Local Railroad – A railroad that is neither a Class I nor a Regional Railroad and is engaged primarily in line-haul service.
Switching & Terminal Railroad – A non-Class I railroad engaged primarily in switching and/or terminal services for other railroads.
Railroad Service and Employment in Illinois
[Note: Railroads operating as of Dec. 31, 2009. Some mileage figures may be estimated.]
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Facilities
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Number of Freight Railroads
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42
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Freight Railroad Mileage(Excluding Trackage Rights)
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7,313
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Traffic
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Total Carloads of Freight Carried
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3,019,400
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Total Tons of Freight Carried
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99,800,000
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Employment and Earnings
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Rail Employees Living in State
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Freight Employees Only
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11,719
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Average Wages and Benefits
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$99,360
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Freight Employees Only
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Average Per Freight Rail Employee
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Wages
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|
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Fringe Benefits
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|
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Total Compensation
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$99,360
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Railroad Retirement
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|
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Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries
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33,483
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Railroad Retirement Benefits Paid
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$597,000,000
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Freight Railroad Traffic in Illinois
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Tons Originated 2009
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Tons
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%
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Coal
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18,846,000
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Mixed Freight
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22,513,000
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Farm Products
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21,464,000
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Food Products
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12,502,000
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Chemicals
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6,808,000
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All Other
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17,693,000
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Total
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99,800,000
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100%
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|
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Tons Terminated 2009
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Tons
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%
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Coal
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80,834,000
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Mixed Freight
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18,576,000
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Chemicals
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10,264,000
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Food Products
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9,784,000
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Farm Products
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10,328,000
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All Other
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19,184,000
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Total
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149,000,000
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100%
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Class I Railroads |
Miles of Railroad Operated in Illinois |
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BNSF Railway Company |
1,552
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CSX Transportation |
916
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Grand Trunk Corporation |
1,645
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Kansas City Southern Railway Co. |
182
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Norfolk Southern Corp. |
1,260
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Soo Line Railroad Co. |
250
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Union Pacific Railroad Co. |
2,204
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Total |
8,009
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- |
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Regional Railroads |
- |
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The Indiana Rail Road |
216
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Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd. |
218
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Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad |
204
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Wisconsin & Southern Railroad |
90
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Total |
728
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- |
- |
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Local Railroads |
- |
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The Bloomer Line |
45
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Chicago, Ft. Wayne & Eastern |
6
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Chicago, SouthShore & South Bend Railroad |
6
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Effingham Railroad Co. |
5
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Evansville Western Railway |
46
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Illinois & Midland Railroad, Inc. |
169
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Illinois Railway |
113
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Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad |
95
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Keokuk Junction Railway |
134
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Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway Corp. |
186
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Vandalia Railroad |
3
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Total |
808
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- |
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Switching & Terminal Railroads |
- |
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Belt Railway Company of Chicago |
27
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Central Illinois Railroad Co. |
12
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Chicago Rail Link |
57
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City of Rochelle Railroad |
4
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Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railroad |
14
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Decatur Junction Railway Co. |
40
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Eastern Illinois Railroad Co. |
53
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Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad |
69
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ISG South Chicago & Indiana Harbor Rwy. |
8
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Manufacturers Junction Railway |
2
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Manufacturers Railway Co. |
1
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Pioneer Industrial Railway Co. |
8
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Riverport Railroad, LLC |
72
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