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Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway
The Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway , formerly the Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet, is based in Grant, NE and operates about of track in Southwestern Nebraska, Northern Kansas and Northeastern Colorado. It carries mainly agricultural related products, especially grains, as well as coal to the Nebraska Public Power District's Gerald Gentleman Station which is Nebraska's largest coal-fired power plant. It is owned by OmniTRAX OmniTRAX, Inc. is a transportation and transportation infrastructure holding company based in Denver, Colorado, in the United States. It primarily owns or operates railroads, with a network of 25 regional and shortline railroads in 12 U.S. states .... External links Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway Inc. Nebraska railroads Colorado railroads Kansas railroads Regional railroads in the United States OmniTRAX {{US-rail-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains. Colorado is the eighth most extensive and 21st most populous U.S. state. The 2020 United States census enumerated the population of Colorado at 5,773,714, an increase of 14.80% since the 2010 United States census. The region has been inhabited by Native Americans and their ancestors for at least 13,500 years and possibly much longer. The eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains was a major migration route for early peoples who spread throughout the Americas. "''Colorado''" is the Spanish adjective meaning "ruddy", the color of the Fountain Formation outcroppings found up and down the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861, and on August 1, 1876, U.S. President Ulyss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native Americans who lived along its banks. The tribe's name (natively ') is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison. The first Euro-American settlement in Kansas occurred in 1827 at Fort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the slavery debate. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. It is the only triply landlocked U.S. state. Indigenous peoples, including Omaha, Missouria, Ponca, Pawnee, Otoe, and various branches of the Lakota ( Sioux) tribes, lived in the region for thousands of years before European exploration. The state is crossed by many historic trails, including that of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Nebraska's area is just over with a population of over 1.9 million. Its capital is Lincoln, and its largest city is Omaha, which is on the Missouri River. Nebraska was admitted into the United States in 1867, two years after the end of the American Civil War. The Nebraska Legislature is unlike any other American legislature in that it is unicameral, and its members are elected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant, NE
Grant is a city and county seat of Perkins County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,165 at the 2010 census. History Grant was platted in 1886 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was extended to that point. The city is named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. Geography Grant is located at (40.844405, -101.726109). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,165 people, 520 households, and 317 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 588 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population. There were 520 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebraska Public Power District
Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is the largest electric utility in the state of Nebraska, serving all or parts of 84 (of 93) counties. It was formed on January 1, 1970, when Consumers Public Power District, Platte Valley Public Power and Irrigation District (PVPPID) and Nebraska Public Power System merged to become Nebraska Public Power District. NPPD's predecessors were created through the efforts of the Nebraska legislature and financial agent Guy L. Myers as part of a system where all the investor-owned utilities operating in the state of Nebraska (Nebraska Power Co., Central Power Co., Southern Nebraska Power Co., et al.) were condemned and their properties turned over to 'public power districts' being created at the time (early 1940s). NPPD is a public corporation and political subdivision of the state of Nebraska. The utility is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors, who are popularly elected from NPPD's chartered territory. NPPD's revenue is mainly derived from wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Gentleman Station
Gerald Gentleman Station (GGS) is Nebraska's largest electricity generating plant. It is located at , just south of Sutherland, Nebraska. The plant, owned and operated by Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), consists of two coal-fired generating units (launched into service in 1979 and 1982), which together have the capability to generate 1,365 megawatts of power. History The construction of Gerald Gentleman station began in May 1973 and the first unit entered commercial service in April 1979 at a cost of $335 million. The construction of the second unit began in June 1977 and it began its commercial service in January 1982 with an additional expenditure of $287 million. The facility is named after Gerald Gentleman, a Platte Center, Nebraska native. Coal supply Coal comes from Wyoming's Powder River Basin by railroad, using Union Pacific and BNSF Railway lines as well as tracks that were built for this purpose by NPPD. At full capacity, Gerald Gentleman Station burns as m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OmniTRAX
OmniTRAX, Inc. is a transportation and transportation infrastructure holding company based in Denver, Colorado, in the United States. It primarily owns or operates railroads, with a network of 25 regional and shortline railroads in 12 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces. It is one of the largest privately owned railroad companies in the United States. The firm also invests in, develops, and operates ports, multimodal transportation terminals, and industrial parks. History of the company OmniTRAX was incorporated in 1986 as a subsidiary of The Broe Group, a privately held energy development and real estate company founded by Denver businessman Pat Broe in 1972. OmniTRAX purchased the Great Western Railway of Colorado that year in order to augment the value of Broe's industrial real estate developments in northeastern Colorado. Initial expansion OmniTRAX leased the Kansas Southwestern Railway from the Union Pacific Railroad in April 1991. In June 1992, OmniTRAX purchased al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nebraska Railroads
The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Common freight carriers *BNSF Railway (BNSF) *Canadian National Railway (CN) through subsidiary Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad (CC) *Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) through subsidiary Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad (DME) *Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) * Manning Rail (MANR) *Nebraska Central Railroad (NCRC) *Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway (NKCR) * Nebraska Northwestern Railroad (NNW) *Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Railway (OLB) *Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad (RCPE) * Sidney and Lowe Railroad (SLGG) *Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Passenger carriers *Amtrak (AMTK) *Fremont and Elkhorn Valley Railroad * Omaha Zoo Railroad Defunct railroads ;Not completed *Atkinson and Northern Railroad Notes References *Association of American Railroads (2003), Railroad Service in Nebraska' (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2005. * {{Nebraska Nebraska Railroads Rail transport (also known as train t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Railroads
This list of Colorado railroads identifies the variety of active, historic, and defunct railroads that operate in the United States, U.S. Colorado, State of Colorado. __TOC__ Common freight carriers *BNSF Railway (BNSF) *Colorado Pacific Railroad (COPR) *Cimarron Valley Railroad (CVR) *Colorado and Wyoming Railway (CW) *Denver Rock Island Railroad (DRIR) *Great Western Railway of Colorado (GWR) *Hudson Terminal Railroad (HTR) *Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (KO) *Keenesburg Direct Railroad (KDR) *Kyle Railroad (KYLE) *Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway (NKCR) *Rock and Rail LLC (RRRR) *San Luis Central Railroad (SLC) *San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad (SLRG) *Union Pacific Railroad (UP) *Utah Railway (UTAH) Historic attraction carriers *Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad *Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad *Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad *Fort Collins Municipal Railway *Georgetown Loop *Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway *Platte Valley Trolley (Denver Tramway H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas Railroads
The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Kansas. Common freight carriers *Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad (BNG) * Blue Rapids Railway (BRRY) * Boot Hill and Western Railway (BHWY) *BNSF Railway (BNSF) *Cimarron Valley Railroad (CVR) * Colorado Pacific Railroad (CPRR) * Garden City Western Railway (GCW) *Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) *Kansas City Terminal Railway (KCT) *Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (KO) * Kaw River Railroad (KAW) *Kyle Railroad (KYLE) *Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad (MNA) *South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (SKOL) **Operates the Kansas Eastern Railroad (KE) *Union Pacific Railroad (UP) **Operates the Blue Rapids Railway and Wichita Terminal Association *V&S Railway (VSR) * Wichita Union Terminal Railway (WUT) Passenger carriers *Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad *Amtrak (AMTK) *Midland Railway * Baldwin City & Southern Railroad (LLG) Private *New Century AirCenter Railroad Defunct railroads During World War II, less popular routes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Railroads In The United States
In the United States, a regional railroad is a railroad company that is not Class I, but still has a substantial amount of traffic or trackage (and is thus not a short line). The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has defined the lower bound as of track or $40 million in annual operating revenue. (The Class I threshold is $250 million, adjusted for inflation since 1991.) List of regional railroads The following railroads were classified as regional by the AAR in 2007.Association of American RailroadsAbout the Industry: Railroads and States accessed May 2009 References {{Reflist See also * Regional Railroad of the Year *Regional rail Regional rail, also known as local trains and stopping trains, are passenger rail services that operate between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops over shorter distances than inter-city rail, but fewer stops and faster serv ..., Regionalbahn — terms for intercity passenger services with more stops than an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
