Periodical in paperback book form published for rail professionals who are responsible for routing passengers and freight across the North American rail network. Founded in 1869, this comprehensive publication provides shipper and carrier companies with essential routing and shipment information for railroads, including updated routing maps, current route profiles, intermodal terminal locations, junctions, connection points and contact information for railroad personnel. Now (2006) published six times annually.  This issue published by National Railway Publications Corporation, New York, New York.

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