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A Class III railroad, as defined by the American Association Of Railroads , is a railroad with an annual operating Revenue of less than $10 million ( 1978 dollars). The term only applies to United States Railroads , but is sometimes applied to other countries. Class III railroads are typically local Short Line Railroad s, serving a very small number of towns or industries; many Class III railroads were once branch lines of larger railroads that were spun off, or portions of mainlines that had been abandoned.


CURRENT RAILROADS BY STATE

Current Class III railroads in operation in the United States are:


Alabama



Arkansas



California



Colorado



Florida



Georgia



Illinois



Indiana



Iowa



Kansas


Massachusetts



Michigan



Missouri



New York



North Carolina



North Dakota



Ohio



Pennsylvania



South Carolina



Utah



Vermont



Virginia



Washington



Interstate



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