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I’ve Been Working on the Railroad...

I’ve Been Working on the Railroad. Marketing Opportunities. Overview. Industry Financial Overview Industry Customer Base Future Opportunities. Who we are. US Class I railroads: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Union Pacific Norfolk Southern CSX Kansas City Southern

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I’ve Been Working on the Railroad...

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  1. I’ve Been Working on the Railroad... Marketing Opportunities

  2. Overview • Industry Financial Overview • Industry Customer Base • Future • Opportunities

  3. Who we are • US Class I railroads: • Burlington Northern Santa Fe • Union Pacific • Norfolk Southern • CSX • Kansas City Southern • 3 Fortune 200 Companies • 150+ Years Strong • Strong Financially • Capital Intense Industry

  4. America’s Railroads Carry • More than 40 percent of the nation’s inter-city freight • 70 percent of vehicles from domestic manufacturers • 64 percent of the nation’s coal (36% of nations electricity) • 40 percent of nation’s grain

  5. What Railroads Haul • More than 40 percent of the nation’s inter-city freight • 70 percent of vehicles from domestic manufacturers • 64 percent of the nation’s coal (36% of nations electricity) • 40 percent of nation’s grain

  6. More Facts • Class I railroad freight volume in 1998 was 1.38 trillion ton-miles • U.S. railroads hauled 26 million carloads of freight in 1998 including 8.8 million intermodal trailers and containers. Intermodal volume has tripled since 1980 • Class I railroads operate 20,261 locomotives that pull 1.3 million freight cars. • U.S. railroads operate 132,000 miles of track, enough to circle the globe more than five times.

  7. Our Customers

  8. Economic Impact • Railroads directly contribute $13 billion a year to the economy in wages and benefits to more than 200,000 employees and billions more in purchases from suppliers • In 1998, Class I railroads paid $2.1 billion in payroll taxes and $724 million in federal income taxes

  9. A Cleaner and Safer Environment • Trucks emit 6 to 12 times more pollutants per ton-mile than do rail roads depending on the pollutant measured • Railroad fuel efficiency has increased 63 percent since 1980. In 1998 railroads moved a ton of freight an average of 384 miles per gallon • Increased rail transportation frees our nations highways from truck traffic and associated accident risks

  10. Our Future • While base rail profit is strong • and sustainable, the industry is commited to leveraging its significant infrastructure and assets to attract customers from other transportation modes and to build a non-traditional revenue base. • Logistics • Telecomunications • ??

  11. Opportunities

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