Map Of Us Railroads 2018
This is an interactive map of the major freight railroads also known as class i railroads in the united states.
Map of us railroads 2018. Created by transit enthusiast andrew grigg the map pieces together all the fragmented railroad lines and old train routes that have been lost to history over the years. Posted in usa january 31 2018 by sophia. Català česky dansk deutsch ελληνικά english español suomi français magyar 日本語 lietuvių nederlands ߒߞߏ polski português русский slovenščina svenska türkçe українська tiếng việt 正體中文. In the uk.
Bnsf map read more. Canadian national map read more read more. Fwiw the pacific northwest pnw detail in the advertisement does not show a lot of railroad lines because there. Many small industrial tramways are all coloured the same rather than being individually identified.
North carolina rail map read more read more. How many other lines are missing in the other 49 states. There are seven major railroads in the united states class i railroads and over 500 shortline and regional railroads class ii class iii railroads. Railroad maps trains magazine s collection of railroad maps is unique in its appeal to serious hobbyists and enthusiastic professionals.
This new map will show you america s ghost network of abandoned railroads. In the uk later post 1923 tracks are coloured as if they were pre grouping. I have had trouble identifying us builders and some of the uk lines so let me know if there are errors. Go back to see more maps of usa u s.
See our interactive maps below. This new google map shows america s hidden network of abandoned railroads. Small private owner sidings are coloured for the track they join to. Find local businesses view maps and get driving directions in google maps.
These lines are critical for shippers needing an economical solution to long haul transportation. In 1900 there were 132 class i railroads. Whether created exclusively for our popular map of the month feature or as the graphics to illustrate a story trains maps are among the best you ll find anywhere to capture the rich details and overarching themes of great railroading. This was one of the responses.
There are some compromises with such a big map. 2006 map of north american class i railroads. This map shows railways in usa. Search below for your favorite railroad or use our menus to select by state region city or topic for maps that provide.
I complained about the same thing in a small private email exchange with about a dozen people. Openrailwaymap an openstreetmap based project for creating a map of the world s railway infrastructure. In 2018 us rail freight had a transport energy efficiency of 473 miles per gallon of fuel per ton of freight. Norfolk southern map read more read more.
However after i got the map i noticed the central oregon and pacific railroad and coos bay line are missing. Today as the result of mergers bankruptcies and major changes in the. They are selling a 2018 us railroad map. They include csx norfolk southern ns burlington northern and santa fe bnsf union pacific up canadian pacific cp canadian national railway cn and the kansas city southern kcs.
The fine print says not all lines are included. Many were deserted and left to weather the elements while others have been transformed into lush footpaths for unwitting. Freight railroads are separated into three classes set by the surface transportation board based on annual revenues.