U.S. Rail Infrastructure Gets a $368 Million Financial Infusion (.PDF Download)

Running nearly 140,000 route miles, the nation’s freight rail network is widely considered the largest, safest and most cost-efficient freight system in the world. According to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the nearly $80 billion freight rail industry includes seven Class I railroads (i.e., railroads with operating revenues of $490 million or more) and 22 regional and 584 local/short line railroads.