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Railroad Transport Industry Analysis & Company Index

Last updated: September 21, 2025

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AI Summary:

The U.S. railroad transport industry remains vital, moving nearly 1.6 billion tons of goods in 2025 and generating over $233 billion in economic output in 2023, with a strong 2.5x economic multiplier that amplifies its impact across supply chains and trade. Despite this strength, employment has fallen from over 200,000 workers in 2015 to about 153,400 in 2025.

Total Employment:

153,400

-2.61%

2025

Economic Output:

$233.4 Billion

2023

Economic Multiplier:

2.50x

2025

Industry Statistics

Goods Transported:

1.6 Billion tons

2025

Greenhouse Gas Emissions:

35.50 Million metric tons

2022

Railroad Transport Company Index

Railroad Transport Companies	Founded	Location Count	Employees	Business Model	Ownership	Firm Structure	Headquarters	Registered
B BNSF Railway	1995	25	36,500	B2B	Private	LLC	Forth Worth, Texas	Wilmington, Delaware
U Union Pacific Railroad	1862	14	32,430	B2B	Public	Corporation	Omaha, Nebraska	Utah
C Canadian Pacific Kansas City	2023	—	20,138	B2B	Public	Limited	Calgary, Alberta	Calgary, Alberta
N Norfolk Southern	1982	—	20,200	B2B	Public	Corporation	Atlanta, Georgia	Norfolk, Virginia
C Canadian National Railway	1919	—	24,671	B2B	Public	Corporation	Montreal, Quebec	—

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