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Rail transportation in the United States
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Rail transportation in the United States consists primarily of freight shipments along a well integrated network of standard gauge private freight railroads that also extend into Canada and Mexico. The United States has the largest rail transport network of any country in the world, about 160,000 miles (260,000 km).
A CSX train at a diamond junction in Marion, Ohio
A CSX train at a diamond junction in Marion, Ohio
The first American locomotive at Castle Point in Hoboken, New Jersey, c. 1826
The first American locomotive at Castle Point in Hoboken, New Jersey, c. 1826
The Canton Viaduct, built in 1834, is still in use today on the Northeast Corridor.
The Canton Viaduct, built in 1834, is still in use today on the Northeast Corridor.
Celebration of the meeting of the railroad in Promontory Summit, Utah in May 1869
Celebration of the meeting of the railroad in Promontory Summit, Utah in May 1869
Rail freight transport
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Rail freight transport is the use of railways and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers.
A Class 92 hauled container freight train on the West Coast Main Line, United Kingdom
A Class 92 hauled container freight train on the West Coast Main Line, United Kingdom
A long grain train of the Union Pacific Railroad crossing a bridge in Washington state, United States
A long grain train of the Union Pacific Railroad crossing a bridge in Washington state, United States
Freight trains wait for departure in Zhengzhou, China
Freight trains wait for departure in Zhengzhou, China
Freight wagons filled with limestone await unloading, at sidings in Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Freight wagons filled with limestone await unloading, at sidings in Rugby, Warwickshire, England