We Invest So America Moves: How Railroads Spend Their Money
Every year America’s freight railroads invest billions of dollars of their own capital, not taxpayer money, to build and maintain a system that is safe, reliable, efficient and affordable. Since 1980, railroads have invested $480 billion – the equivalent of more than 40 cents out of every revenue dollar – back into the network on which America’s economy rides.
Railroad spending is divided into two categories: the cost to run the railroad and the cost to grow and modernize the rail network. Because railroads own all of their infrastructure, the amount of money required to maintain the network is significant. In fact, railroads reinvest five times more than the average manufacturer. During tough budget times, we carry our own weight while delivering what consumers want and businesses need.
