| NUMBER OF MILES OF RAILROAD TRACK OPERATED | ||||||||||||
| Nebraska - 1996 to 2008 | ||||||||||||
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | |
| Class I Railroads | ||||||||||||
| Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Rwy. Co. | 2,167 | 1,742 | 1,741 | 1,686 | 1,710 | 1,710 | 1,700 | 1,691 | 1,651 | 1,634 | 1,529 | 1,529 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Co. | 1,112 | 1,110 | 1,111 | 1,110 | 1,056 | 997 | 996 | 997 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,074 | 1,068 |
| Regional Railroads | ||||||||||||
| Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 41 |
| Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd. | 3 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Kyle Railroad | -- | -- | -- | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | -- | -- | -- |
| Nebraska, Kansas, & Colorado RailNet, Inc. | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 327 |
| Local Railroads | ||||||||||||
| Fillmore Western Railway | 65 | 65 | 65 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fremont Northwestern Railroad Co. | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| Nebkota Railway, Inc. | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 34 | 34 |
| Nebraska Central Railroad | 266 | 266 | 266 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 296 |
| Nebraska Northeastern Railway Co. | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Switching & Terminal Railroads | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Miles Operated | 4,108 | 3,681 | 3,681 | 3,653 | 3,599 | 3,538 | 3,527 | 3,533 | 3,692 | 3,609 | 3,434 | 3,430 |
| Source: Association of American Railroads, 2010 (www.aar.org). | ||||||||||||
| Mainline | Branchline | Total | ||||||||||
| Railroads | Miles | Miles | Miles | |||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||||||
| Burlington Northern | 1,502 | 785 | 2,287 | |||||||||
| Union Pacific/Missouri Pacific | 839 | 177 | 1,016 | |||||||||
| Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad 1 | 0 | 41 | 41 | |||||||||
| Mid States Port Authority | 0 | 51 | 51 | |||||||||
| Nebraska Public Power District | 0 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
| Nebraska Central | 0 | 248 | 248 | |||||||||
| Sidney & Lowe Railroad | 0 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||
| Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Chicago Central & Pacific | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Total Mileage | 2,341 | 1,344 | 3,685 | |||||||||
| 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Burlington Northern | 1,501 | 785 | 2,286 | |||||||||
| Union Pacific/Missouri Pacific | 839 | 172 | 1,011 | |||||||||
| Chicago & North Western | 26 | 160 | 186 | |||||||||
| Mid States Port Authority | 0 | 51 | 51 | |||||||||
| Nebraska Public Power District | 0 | 28 | 28 | |||||||||
| Nebraska Central | 0 | 248 | 248 | |||||||||
| Nebkota | 0 | 73 | 73 | |||||||||
| Western RR Properties, Inc. | 14 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||
| Sidney & Lowe Railroad | 0 | 14 | 14 | |||||||||
| Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Chicago Central & Pacific | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Fremont, West Point & Pacific | 0 | 30 | 30 | |||||||||
| Total Mileage | 2,380 | 1,570 | 3,950 | |||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Burlington Northern | 1,501 | 785 | 2,286 | |||||||||
| Union Pacific | 839 | 177 | 1,016 | |||||||||
| Chicago & North Western | 26 | 481 | 507 | |||||||||
| Mid States Port Authority | 0 | 51 | 51 | |||||||||
| Nebraska Public Power District | 0 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
| Nebraska Central | 0 | 248 | 248 | |||||||||
| Western RR Properties, Inc. | 14 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||
| Sidney & Lowe Railroad | 11 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||
| Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Chicago Central & Pacific | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total Mileage | 2,391 | 1,774 | 4,165 | |||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||||||
| Burlington Northern | 1,626 | 658 | 2,284 | |||||||||
| Union Pacific | 667 | 382 | 1,049 | |||||||||
| Chicago & North Western | 26 | 378 | 404 | |||||||||
| Mid States Port Authority | 0 | 51 | 51 | |||||||||
| Nebraska Public Power District | 0 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
| Nebraska Central | 0 | 248 | 248 | |||||||||
| Western RR Properties, Inc. | 14 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||
| Sidney & Lowe Railroad | 11 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||
| Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Chicago Central & Pacific | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total Mileage | 2,344 | 1,749 | 4,093 | |||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||||||
| Burlington Northern | 1,621 | 667 | 2,288 | |||||||||
| Union Pacific | 667 | 630 | 1,297 | |||||||||
| Chicago & North Western | 25 | 415 | 440 | |||||||||
| Mid States Port Authority | 0 | 51 | 51 | |||||||||
| Nebraska Public Power District | 0 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
| Fremont, West Point, & Pacific | 0 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||
| Western RR Properties, Inc. | 14 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||
| Sidney & Lowe Railroad | 10 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||
| Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Chicago Central & Pacific | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total Mileage | 2,337 | 1,813 | 4,150 | |||||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Burlington Northern | 1,348 | 927 | 2,275 | |||||||||
| Union Pacific | 664 | 633 | 1,297 | |||||||||
| Chicago & North Western | 26 | 415 | 441 | |||||||||
| Mid States Port Authority | 0 | 51 | 51 | |||||||||
| Nebraska Public Power District | 0 | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
| Fremont, West Point, & Pacific | 0 | 17 | 17 | |||||||||
| Western RR Properties, Inc. | 14 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||
| Sidney & Lowe Railroad | 11 | 3 | 14 | |||||||||
| Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice | 0 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Chicago Central & Pacific | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Ideal Basic Industries | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total Mileage | 2,063 | 2,077 | 4,140 | |||||||||
| Sources: Nebraska Public Service Commission and Nebraska Department of Roads, annual | ||||||||||||
| Last Updated: | 6-May-10 | |||||||||||
| by Nebraska Databook | ||||||||||||
| email: | michael.lundeen@nebraska.gov | |||||||||||