House Transportation Committee Rail use in the US Rail use by industries is concentrated in the Midwest These are states without ports but are also home to industries suited for rail use Map Understanding and Enhancing the Value of Freight Economy in Minnesota 2014 State and Local ID: 931432
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Freight rail in Greater MinnesotaHouse Transportation Committee
Slide2Rail use in the U.S.
Rail use by industries is concentrated in the Midwest.These are states without ports, but are also home to industries suited for rail use.
Map: “Understanding and Enhancing the Value of Freight Economy in Minnesota,” 2014. State and Local Policy Program, University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute.
Slide3What Minnesota ships by rail
Tons
National rank
Metallic ores
51.9 million
1
st
Farm products
13.9 million
3rdFood products7.5 million3rdStone, sand & gravel6.7 million6thData: www.aar.org
In 2012, Minnesota shipped…
Top 5 products originating in Minnesota.
Slide4Access to the world
Railroads of North AmericaCommon carriers: Interconnection with other rail linesConnection to East, West and Gulf Coast ports, Canada and Mexico
Slide5Short lines fill in the gaps
Maps:
MnDOT
.
Slide6Recommendations from State of Rail report