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List Of Idaho Railroads
The following railroads operate in Idaho. Common freight carriers *Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) *City of Boise Railroad (COB) *BG&CM Railroad (BGCM) *BNSF Railway (BNSF) *Boise Valley Railroad (BVRR) *Eastern Idaho Railroad (EIRR) *Frontier Rail (FTRX) *Great Northwest Railroad (GRNW) *Idaho and Sedalia Transportation Company (ISR) *Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad (INPR) *Montana Rail Link (MRL) *Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA) *St. Maries River Railroad (STMA) *Union Pacific Railroad (UP) *Washington and Idaho Railway (WIR) Passenger carriers *Amtrak (AMTK) *Silverwood Theme Park Steam Train *Thunder Mountain Line Private *Idaho National Laboratory Defunct railroads ;Electric *Inland Empire Railroad *Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and Palouse Railway *Spokane and Eastern Railway and Power Company *Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad Notes References *Association of American Railroads (2003), . Retrieved May 9, 2005. * {{Idaho Lists of railroads by US state, Ida ... [...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] |
