North American rail network

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The North American rail network is an extensive, interconnected system of freight and passenger rail lines spanning the United States, Canada, and Mexico, operated by multiple major and regional railroads.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway network
connectsTo major inland distribution hubs
major seaports in North America
continent North America
country Canada
Mexico
United States
dominantTrafficType agricultural products
automobiles
bulk commodities
chemicals
coal
intermodal containers
petroleum products
economicRole critical component of North American supply chains
major mode for long-distance freight over land
electrificationLevel mostly non-electrified mainlines
gauge standard gauge
gaugeWidth 1435 mm
hasBorderCrossing US–Canada rail border crossings
US–Mexico rail border crossings
hasFeature cross-border customs inspection points
double-stack container operations
extensive freight yard system
heavy axle load operations
intermodal terminals
unit trains
includesServiceType commuter rail
high-speed rail (limited)
intercity passenger rail
long-distance freight
regional freight
interconnectedWith Canadian rail network
Mexican rail network
United States rail network
majorOperator BNSF Railway
CSX Transportation
Canadian National Railway
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
Ferromex
Kansas City Southern de México (now part of CPKC)
Norfolk Southern Railway
Union Pacific Railroad
ownershipModel concession-based private operators on state-owned lines in Mexico
predominantly privately owned infrastructure in US and Canada
passengerOperator Amtrak
Rocky Mountaineer
VIA Rail Canada
linked to: Via Rail

various Mexican passenger tourist railways
various US commuter rail agencies
primaryUse freight transportation
regulatoryBody Agencia Reguladora del Transporte Ferroviario (Mexico)
Canadian Transportation Agency
Federal Railroad Administration (United States)
Surface Transportation Board (United States)
Transport Canada
secondaryUse passenger transportation

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CSX Transportation partOf North American rail network
Long Island Rail Road Atlantic Branch railSystem North American rail network
Norfolk Southern Railway partOf North American rail network
City Terminal Zone railwaySystem North American railway network
linked to: North American rail network
AAR primaryUsers North American freight railroads
linked to: North American rail network
AAR primaryUsers North American passenger railroads
linked to: North American rail network
Port of Prince Rupert connectedTo North American rail network
Matthias N. Forney areaOfInfluence North American railway industry
linked to: North American rail network
Laredo–Nuevo Laredo crossing partOf North American supply chain network
linked to: North American rail network
Hudson Line railNetwork Northeast rail network
linked to: North American rail network
Spuyten Duyvil Bridge isPartOf Northeast rail network
linked to: North American rail network
American Association of Railroads wheel arrangement classification system usedBy North American railroads
linked to: North American rail network
Richmond Locomotive Works servedMarket North American railroads
linked to: North American rail network
Electro-Motive Division market North American railroads
linked to: North American rail network
Reading Railroad partOf Northeastern United States rail network
linked to: North American rail network
Harrisburg Transportation Center partOf Northeast rail network
linked to: North American rail network
Hudson station partOf Northeast rail network
subject linked to: served by Amtrak Hudson station
linked to: North American rail network
Kansas City Southern de México isPartOf North American rail network
Post Road Branch partOf Northeast rail network
linked to: North American rail network
MBTA Commuter Rail Old Colony Lines railNetwork North American rail network
CSX Transportation Metropolitan Subdivision railSystem North American freight rail network
linked to: North American rail network
New Haven–New London partOf Northeast rail network
linked to: North American rail network
Ferromex partOf North American rail network
Agencia Reguladora del Transporte Ferroviario operatesWithin North American rail network
Appalachian railroads connectsTo Northeastern rail network
linked to: North American rail network
Canadian Car and Foundry market North American railways
linked to: North American rail network
American Car and Foundry servedMarket North American railroads
linked to: North American rail network