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Louisiana Railroads
The following railroad companies operate in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Common freight carriers * Acadiana Railway (AKDN) * Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi Railroad (ALM) * Baton Rouge Southern Railroad (BRS) * Bogalusa Bayou Railroad (BBAY) * BNSF Railway (BNSF) * Canadian National Railway (CN) through subsidiary Illinois Central Railroad (IC) *CG Railway (CGR) * CSX Transportation (CSXT) * Delta Southern Railroad (DSRR) * Geaux Geaux Railroad (GOGR) *Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) * Louisiana and Delta Railroad (LDRR) * Louisiana and North West Railroad (LNW) * Louisiana Southern Railroad (LAS) *New Orleans and Gulf Coast Railway (NOGC) * New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) * North Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad * Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) through subsidiary Alabama Great Southern Railroad (AGS) * Ouachita Railroad (OUCH) * Port Rail (Lake Charles) (PRLC) * Timber Rock Railroad (TIBR) **Operates the Southern Gulf Railway *Union Pacific Railroad (UP) * Zee Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railroad
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer facili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
