Revenue Adequacy and Relative Dependence on Coal Revenue by Railroad, 1989-1995
Railroad |
1989 |
1991 |
1993 |
1995 |
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Percent of Total Revenue From Coal |
Rate of Return on Investment |
Percent of Total Revenue From Coal |
Rate of Return on Investment |
Percent of Total Revenue From Coal |
Rate of Return on Investment |
Percent of Total Revenue From Coal |
Rate of Return on Investment |
|
Eastern District |
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Conrail |
15.4 | 2.6 | 16.8 | NM | 14.2 | 6.5 | 15.9 | 6.8 |
| CSX | 34.4 | 6.1 | 35.3 | NM | 29.9 | 0.1 | 29.8 | 6.5 |
| Florida East Coast | 1.1 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 2.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grand Trunk Western | 8.1 | 1.9 | 9.4 | NM | 8.2 | NM | 7.9 | NM |
| Illinois Central | 16.0 | 11.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 12.7 | 14.7 | 13.9 | 17.2 |
| Norfolk Southern | 36.1 | 11.9 | 37.0 | 6.0 | 32.9 | 12.1 | 30.9 | 12.1 |
| Western District | ||||||||
| Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe | 7.7 | NM | 8.9 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| Burlington Northern | 33.0 | 12.5 | 33.5 | NM | 31.9 | 9.4 | 32.7 | 6.3 |
| Chicago & Northwestern | 12.4 | 8.2 | 14.1 | 7.1 | 13.5 | 10.3 | 15.5 | NA |
| Kansas City Southern | 33.7 | 10.7 | 31.9 | 9.3 | 29.9 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 7.9 |
| Soo Line | 11.3 | NM | 12.8 | 4.0 | 9.2 | NM | 3.8 | NM |
| Southern Pacific | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | NM | 3.2 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 1.3 |
| St. Louis Southwestern | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | NM | 3.2 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 1.3 |
| Union Pacific | 16.1 | 10.4 | 17.5 | 1.7 | 16.8 | 11.1 | 19.0 | 11.7 |
| NM
= negative returns on investment are described only as “not meaningful” in the
source. NA = not available, usually because the railroad has ceased to operate as an independent entity. Source: Federal Railroad Administration. |
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