Cornhusker State’s Past and Future Steeped in Freight Rail
Home to Union Pacific Railroad headquarters and steeped in rail history, Nebraska is a state with a deep appreciation for the many public benefits of freight rail. The freight rail network provides a major advantage to companies that locate in Nebraska, enabling strategic supply chain delivery via direct mid-continent routes.
Nebraska’s 10 freight railroads operate over 3,140 miles of track and employ 8,183 in the Cornhusker State.* It would have taken approximately 16 million additional trucks to handle the 294 million tons of freight that started, ended, or moved through Nebraska in 2023. Farm products make up the majority of freight rail shipments beginning in Nebraska. Coal is the largest rail import to the state.
*2023 data
