Where can I find information about the number of railroads in the United States?
Answer
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) maintains a Freight Rail Overview that provides information about the freight rail network. They also maintain information about Passenger Rail.
For more information, please see:
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Rail Profile
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics data on railroads
- FRA Railroads/GIS specialist: Raquel.Wright@dot.gov
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