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Track – Our rail network includes 32,205 route miles. We own 26,354 miles and operate on the remainder
pursuant to trackage rights or leases. The following table describes track miles at December 31, 2007 and 2006.
2007 2006
Route miles ............................................................................................................... 32,205 32,339
Other main line......................................................................................................... 6,404 6,295
Passing lines and turnouts ....................................................................................... 3,021 2,962
Switching and classification yard lines .................................................................... 9,270 10,000
Total .......................................................................................................................... 50,900 51,596
Harriman Dispatching Center – The Harriman Dispatching Center (HDC), located in Omaha, Nebraska, is
our primary dispatching facility. It is linked to regional dispatching and locomotive management facilities at
various locations along our network. The HDC moves locomotives and trains, manages traffic on our
network, and coordinates interchanges with other railroads. Over 700 employees currently work on-site in the
facility.
Rail Facilities – In addition to our track structure, we operate numerous facilities, including terminals for
intermodal and other freight; rail yards for train-building, switching, storage-in-transit (the temporary storage
of customer goods in rail cars prior to shipment) and other activities; offices to administer and manage our
operations; dispatch centers to direct traffic on our rail network; crew quarters to house train crews along our
network; and shops and other facilities for fueling, maintenance, and repair of locomotives and repair and
maintenance of rail cars and other equipment. The following tables include the major yards and terminals on
our system:
Avg. Daily
Car Volume
Top 10 Classification Yards 2007 2006
North Platte, Nebraska............................................................................................. 2,700 2,900
North Little Rock, Arkansas..................................................................................... 1,600 1,600
Proviso (Chicago), Illinois ....................................................................................... 1,600 1,700
Roseville, California.................................................................................................. 1,400 1,400
Englewood (Houston), Texas .................................................................................. 1,300 1,400
West Colton, California ........................................................................................... 1,300 1,300
Livonia, Louisiana .................................................................................................... 1,300 1,400
Pine Bluff, Arkansas.................................................................................................. 1,300 1,300
Fort Worth, Texas..................................................................................................... 1,200 1,300
Neff (Kansas City), Missouri.................................................................................... 1,000 1,000