2005 Railroad Facts Book

Railway Age, Jan, 2006

Did you know that U.S. Class I railroads provided a record 1.66 trillion ton-miles of freight service in 2004? Or that the average rail shipment moved more than 900 miles two years ago? You'll find this information and more in the Association of American Railroads' 2005 edition of Railroad Facts.

This pocket-sized reference includes 80-plus pages of statistics and graphics on finance, traffic, operations, plant and equipment, employment and compensation, fuel consumption and cost, and loss and damage. It provides data for 2004 and selected prior years as well as profiles of each Class I (U.S. and Canadian), Amtrak, and the two largest Mexican roads. AAR members can order copies for $5 apiece. Non-AAR members will be charged $12 each for up to 10 copies; and $10 each for 10-plus copies. 202-639-2100; Website: www.aar.org.