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Top 25 Freight railroads worldwide

RevenueBase identified 2,006 company matches for freight railroads worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 124,919 professional contacts across them, including 35,795 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Rome the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for freight railroads worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for freight railroads follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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124,919Contacts tracked
35,795Verified emails
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The 25 largest freight railroads worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 2,006 company matches for freight railroads worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchOmaha, NE, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+18,376 contacts →

Exact match

“One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchFort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+17,107 contacts →

Exact match

“BNSF Railway operates one of the largest railroad networks in North America, with about 32,500 route miles in 28 states and three Canadian provinces.”

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3Exact matchMontreal, QC, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+11,306 contacts →

Exact match

“CN is a North American transportation and logistics leader focused on supply chain innovation and collaboration.”

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4Exact matchJacksonville, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+10,240 contacts →

Exact match

“CSX is a company on the move.”

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5Exact matchAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+9,727 contacts →

Exact match

“Since 1827, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that power the U.S.”

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6Exact matchCalgary, AB, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+4,757 contacts →

Exact match

“Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts.”

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7Exact matchUnited StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a4,241 contacts →

Exact match

“UPS Freight is now TForce Freight.”

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8Exact matchCalgary, AB, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+2,843 contacts →

Exact match

“Go places no one else can go with CPKC.”

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9Exact matchAtlanta, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+2,620 contacts →

Exact match

“Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies.”

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10Exact matchNorth Sydney, AustraliaHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0002,034 contacts →

Exact match

“Pacific National (PN) is the largest provider of diversified rail freight services in Australia.”

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11Exact matchLake Oswego, OR, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202610001+1,851 contacts →

Exact match

“The Greenbrier Companies is a leading supplier of rail transportation equipment and services, powering the movement of products around the world.”

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12Exact matchDarien, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,204 contacts →

Exact match

“G&W owns or leases more than 100 freight railroads throughout North America with employees serving customers over more than track miles.”

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13Exact matchCranberry Township, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,0001,052 contacts →

Exact match

“PLS Logistics Services has delivered transportation solutions since 1991.”

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14Exact matchCharlotte, TX, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,0001,047 contacts →

Exact match

“We’re TTX, a company that provides railcars and related freight car management tools to the North American rail industry.”

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15Exact matchStockholm, SwedenHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000915 contacts →

Exact match

“Vi på Green Cargo erbjuder näringslivet säkra, kapacitetsstarka och hållbara transporter till cirka 200 platser i Skandinavien och med partners når vi närmare i övriga Europa.”

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16Exact matchFelixstowe, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000787 contacts →

Exact match

“Through two decades of investment, innovation, and growth, Maritime Transport has evolved from small beginnings into a leading logistics business.”

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17Exact matchSt. Charles, MO, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000688 contacts →

Exact match

“AITX helps freight customers keep assets moving where reliability and predictability matter most.”

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18Exact matchFrankfort, IN, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000605 contacts →

Exact match

“With more than 45 years of experience, Railserve is North America's leading provider of on-site industrial rail services.”

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19Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000603 contacts →

Exact match

“GBRf’s team of 1,400 people operate over 1,100 trainloads a week, moving over 20% of Britain’s rail freight with 99% reliability.”

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20Exact matchJacksonville, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000497 contacts →

Exact match

“Moving major carload commodities of aggregate, automobiles, lumber, farm products, food and kindred, machinery, pulp and paper, petroleum products, stone, clay, and glass…”

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21Exact matchPrague 7, Czech RepublicHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000474 contacts →

Exact match

“Společnost ČD Cargo, a.s, vznikla jako dceřiná společnost Českých drah, a.s.”

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22Exact matchNicholasville, KY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000451 contacts →

Exact match

“In 1973, Richard J.”

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23Exact matchBrandon, MB, CanadaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000442 contacts →

Exact match

“Cando Rail & Terminals is Canada’s leading provider of specialized rail operating services that allow industrial shippers to optimize their supply chains and connect to Class 1…”

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24Exact matchBirmingham, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000422 contacts →

Exact match

“We're proud to be forward thinkers, as well as forward movers.”

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25Exact matchLouisville, KY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000410 contacts →

Exact match

“Road & Rail Services is a recognized industry leader and a top-tier provider of rail related services to railroads, to rail shippers, and to railcar owners.”

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Freight railroads worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
28.7%Verified-email coverage
62.3Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
1.0%Largest-city concentration · Rome
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
629
11-50
788
51-200
345
201-500
85
501-1,000
51
1,001-5,000
33
5,001-10,000
7
10001+
17

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for freight railroads are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “freight railroads” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 35,795 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Freight railroads by location

8 lists · largest first

Every Freight railroads list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

Countries

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “freight railroads”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many freight railroads are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 2,006 company matches for freight railroads worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Union Pacific Railroad tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most freight railroads?

The United States leads with 604 companies, followed by Italy (378) and the United Kingdom (163). Every freight railroads list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most freight railroads?

Rome leads with 20 company records, followed by London (15) and Houston (14).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 35,795 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 2,006 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.