To publish this blog I access a number of sources. The following are my most commonly accessed information sources
Trains Magazine
Progressive Railroading
The Surface Transportation Board
Seeking Alpha
Google News
Solutionary Rail
Friends and allies
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Class_I_railroads
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_classes
https://www.stb.gov/stb/faqs.html#econ
How are railroads classified?
Answer. Class I railroads are regulated by the STB and subject to the Uniform System of Accounts (49 CFR 1201). These carriers are also required to file annual and periodic financial and statistical reports. Railroads are classified based on their annual operating revenues. The class to which a carrier belongs is determined in accordance with the following revenue thresholds:
How are railroads classified?
Answer. Class I railroads are regulated by the STB and subject to the Uniform System of Accounts (49 CFR 1201). These carriers are also required to file annual and periodic financial and statistical reports. Railroads are classified based on their annual operating revenues. The class to which a carrier belongs is determined in accordance with the following revenue thresholds:
Class I - $447,621,226 or more
Class II - Less than $447,621,226 but in excess of $35,809,698
Class III - $35,809,698 or less
These revenue thresholds are periodically updated to account for the impact of inflation. They were last updated in 2017.
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