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Regional railroad
A railroad bigger than a short line but smaller than a major railroad, usually a Class 2 railroad. Examples: Bangor & Aroostook, Ontario Northland, Florida East Coast, Iowa Interstate.
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Regional Railroad
A railroad which is smaller than a major railroad but larger than a short line railroad.
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Regional Railroad
Non-Class I, line-haul freight railroad that operates at least 350 miles of road and/or has operating revenues of at least $40 million
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This section covers regional railroads operating from Virgina to Florida. Check Amtrak, also.
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The Monon was essentially a regional railroad whose entire physical plant was operated within the state of Indiana, hence the slogan "The Hoosier Line." Monon's corporate name for years was the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville.

While many such railroads have been bought by larger concerns or simply gone out of business, they are far from extinct. Today the non-profit American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has over 400 member railroads which together ...

See also: Class, Switch, Schedule, Track, Rail

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