Railroad Service in California 2002 Railroad Service and Employment Facilities Number of Freight Railroads 30 Miles Operated (Excluding Trackage Rights) 5,908 Traffic Total Carloads of Freight Carried 5,281,714 Total Tons of Freight Carried 141,131,931 Employment Rail Employees Living in State 13,923 and Earnings Freight Employees Only 9,190 Total Wages of Rail Employees $840,620,000 Freight Employees Only $561,085,000 Average Per Freight Rail Employee: Wages $61,100 Fringe Benefits $22,900 Total Compensation $83,900 Railroad Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries 34,116 Retirement Railroad Retirement Benefits Paid $431,362,704 Freight Railroad Traffic in California Tons Originated 2002 Tons Terminated 2002 Tons % Tons % Mixed Freight 22,483,892 41% Mixed Freight 15,439,216 18% Food Products 6,433,248 12% Farm Products 9,840,305 11% Primary Metal Products 3,689,300 7% Food Products 9,803,990 11% Glass & Stone Products 3,437,956 6% Chemicals 8,832,674 10% Chemicals 3,363,504 6% Primary Metal Products 6,313,920 7% All Other 15,309,726 28% All Other 37,259,778 43% Total 54,717,626 100% Total 87,489,883 100% Railroad Map of California Winnemucca Salt Lake City Reno Denver Oakland Sacramento Las Vegas Albuquerque Flagstaff Barstow Los Angeles Railroads Interstate Highways San Diego Rail network based upon 2002 National Transportation Atlas Database published by the U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. © 1993–2004, Association of American Railroads. For more information about railroads, visit www.aar.org or call 202-639-2100. Jan. 2004 Freight Railroads Operating in California 2002 Miles of Railroad California Miles Operated Operated in California Totals Number Excluding Including Class I Railroads of Freight Trackage Trackage Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Rwy. Co. 2,167Railroads Rights Rights Union Pacific Railroad Co. 3,579 5,746 Class I 2 4,254 5,746 Regional Railroads Regional 1 52 52 Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad 52 Local 13 756 790 52 Switching & Terminal 14 846 910 Local Railroads Total 30 5,908 7,498 Almanor Railroad 13 Arizona & California Railroad Co. 133 Carrizo Gorge Railway Inc. 6 McCloud Railway Co. 134 Northwestern Pacific Railway Co., L.L.C. 316 San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad 41 Santa Maria Valley Railroad 18 Sierra Railroad 54 Stockton Terminal & Eastern Railroad 17 Trona Railway Co. 31 Ventura County Railroad Company 13 West Isle Line, Inc. 5 Yreka Western Railroad 9 790 Switching & Terminal Railroads Oakland Sacramento Amador Foothills Railroad 12 California Northern Railroad 247 Central California Traction Co. 68 Lake County Railroad 41 Los Angeles Junction Railway 65 Modesto & Empire Traction Co. 31 Barstow Napa Valley Railroad Co. 21 Oakland Terminal Railway 6 Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. 21 Los Angeles Quincy Railroad 30 Richmond Pacific Railroad Corp. 10 San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co. 310 Railroads San Diego Interstate Highways Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific Rwy. 10 Yolo Shortline Railroad Co. 38 910 Rail network based upon 2002 National Transportation Atlas Database published by the U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Class I Railroad - As defined by the Surface Transportation Board, a railroad with 2002 operating revenues of at least $272.0 million. Regional Railroad - A non-Class I line-haul railroad operating 350 or more miles of road and/or with revenues of at least $40 million. Local Railroad - A railroad which is neither a Class I nor a Regional Railroad and is engaged primarily in line-haul service. Switching & Terminal Railroad - A non-Class I railroad engaged primarily in switching and/or terminal services for other railroads. Note: Railroads operating are as of December 31, 2002. Some mileage figures may be estimated. © 1993–2004, Association of American Railroads. For more information about railroads, visit www.aar.org or call 202-639-2100. Jan. 2004.