Top Five Countries with Best Rail

Networks in the World

By: Nicholas Zubrick
1: United States

This U.S. railroads still play a

major role in the nation’s freight
shipping. They carried about 700
billion tonnes of goods in the 70’s
and 80’s which doubled to 1.5
trillion ton-miles in 2005. The
total ton-kilometre of freight that
the United States accounted for is
about 3000 billion as per recent
data.

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2: Russia

Rail transport in Russia has been

called an economic wonder owing
to the splendid advancements that
took place in the 20th and 21st
century. In length of track Russian
railroads are second globally to
the railways of the United States.
Russian Railways accounts for
2.5% of Russia’s GDP.

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3: China

Like India, railways is the

commonest commuting medium
of the Chinese. By the end of
2010, the operating rail network
traverses the length and breadth of
the country, covering a total length
of about 90,000 km making only
the rail networks in the United
States and Russia larger in size.

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4: India

India probably has the most

intricate rail system connecting
even the remotest villages and
towns. Rail transport is a
commonly used mode of long-
distance transportation in India.
Rail operations are handled by the
state. The total railway network
here accounts for about 65,000
kilometres spanned all over the
country.

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5: Canada

Canada has a very strong railway

network which comprises the
Canadian National and Canadian
Pacific Railway. Nation-wide
passenger services are provided by
the federal crown corporation Via
Rail. Canada has about 50,000
kilometre of total track coverage,
of which only 129 kilometre is
electrified.

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