RAILROADS BY THE NUMBERS
Each year, an integrated network of trains, trucks and barges efficiently delivers 57 tons of goods for every American. Freight railroads play a key role in delivering everything from automobiles and orange juice to energy sources and grain.
The U.S. freight rail network is an interconnected web linking communities and businesses and powering our economy from coast to coast. In fact, 632 freight railroads operate nearly 140,000 miles of track, and employ over 159,000 in well-paying jobs. Additionally, hundreds of rail supply companies employ thousands of Americans who provide all the materials and services that make the American freight rail system the envy of the world.
*2019 data
Rail 101
Private investments, public benefitsMassive private investments by U.S. freight railroads benefit communities nationwide.
Policy Issues
Affecting Freight Railroads
Rail at Work
A local look at rail across the countryGoRail's team visits communities across the country to talk about freight rail's local impact. Keep up with our work and the latest freight rail news and policy updates through our blog.
