Analysis of Class I Railroads Available

15 Aug 2008

Contact: Tom White
(202) 639-2556
twhite@aar.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Analysis of Class I Railroads Available

WASHINGTON, August 15, 2008 — The thirtieth annual edition of the Analysis of Class I Railroads is now available from the Association of American Railroads’ Policy and Economics Department.

The Analysis presents comprehensive 2007 data for each of the seven Class I railroads that operated in the United States last year in an easy-to-use format. It contains more than 750 entries for each Class I railroad, plus information aggregated by Eastern and Western districts and for the United States as a whole. Data categories include financial results, employment, plant and equipment, traffic, fuel consumption, operating statistics, and rankings.

Copies of the Analysis of Class I Railroads are available to the general public ($250 for printed copies and $225 for electronic versions) and to AAR members ($100 for printed copies and electronic versions available at no cost). A spreadsheet version is also available. There is a $6 handling charge for each order. To order copies of the book, visit the AAR Web site at www.aar.org.