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Track – Our rail network includes approximately 32,094 route miles. We own 26,223 miles and operate
on the remainder pursuant to trackage rights or leases. The following table describes track miles at
December 31, 2009 and 2008.
2009 2008
Route 32,094 32,012
Other main line 6,584 6,510
Passing lines and turnouts 3,040 3,037
Switching and classification yard lines 9,167 9,207
Total miles 50,885 50,766
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 900 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 (classification yards), 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 2009 2008
North Platte, Nebraska 2,100 2,500
North Little Rock, Arkansas 1,300 1,600
Englewood (Houston), Texas 1,300 1,300
Proviso (Chicago), Illinois 1,200 1,500
Fort Worth, Texas 1,100 1,300
Roseville, California 1,100 1,300
Livonia, Louisiana 1,100 1,200
West Colton, California 1,000 1,200
Pine Bluff, Arkansas 1,000 1,200
Neff (Kansas City), Missouri 900 1,000