A shortline railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance relative to larger, national railroad networks. The term is used primarily in the United States and Canada. In the former, railroads are categorized by operating revenue, and most shortline railroads fall into the Class III or Class II categorization defined by the Surface Transportation Board .
20-694: Mullens may refer to: Mullens, West Virginia , USA B. J. Mullens (b. 1989), American basketball player Bob Mullens (1922–1989), American basketball player Nick Mullens (b. 1995), American football player Willy Mullens (1880–1952), an early Dutch producer, director, and promoter of movies See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "Mullens" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Mullens All pages with titles containing Mullens Mullins (disambiguation) Mullen (disambiguation) Mullins (disambiguation) Mullin (surname) Topics referred to by
40-416: A Class III is a railroad with an annual operating revenue of less than $ 28 million. In Canada , Transport Canada classifies shortline railroads as Class II . There are three kinds of shortlines in the U.S.: handling, switch, and ISS (Interline Settlement System). It was reported in 2009 that shortline railroads employ 20,000 people in the U.S., and own 30 percent of the nation's railroad tracks. About
60-508: A male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the city was 41.7 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
80-440: A quarter of all U.S. rail freight travels at least a small part of its journey over a short-line railroad. An ever-growing number of shortline operators have been acquired by larger holding companies which own or lease railroad properties in many states, as well as internationally. For example, Genesee & Wyoming controls over 100 railroads in over 40 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces. A consequence of such consolidation
100-586: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mullens, West Virginia Mullens is a city in Wyoming County , West Virginia . The population was 1,475 at the time of the 2020 census . Located in a valley along the Guyandotte River within a mountainous region of southern West Virginia, the town was nearly destroyed by flash flooding in July 2001. While
120-488: The Köppen Climate Classification system, Mullens has a marine west coast climate , abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,559 people, 682 households, and 409 families living in the city. The population density was 866.1 inhabitants per square mile (334.4/km ). There were 837 housing units at an average density of 465.0 per square mile (179.5/km ). The racial makeup of
140-651: The Virginian Railway (VGN) established engine terminal and yard facilities near Mullens which employed hundreds of workers during the first half of the 20th century. The VGN was merged with the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) in 1959, and both later became part of the Norfolk Southern Railway (NS). A caboose museum in Mullens celebrates the history of the railroad in the region. The Mullens Historic District
160-541: The Winding Gulf Coalfield with plans for the Deepwater Railway , a new short-line railroad . When Page ran into competitive collusion by the bigger railroads which would have wrecked his project, backed by his silent partner, wealthy industrialist Henry Huttleston Rogers , the plan was expanded in a secretive and massive way to build a line all the way east to the port of Hampton Roads . Completed in 1909,
180-403: The average family size was 2.83. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the city
200-509: The city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,769 people, 771 households, and 502 families living in the city. The population density was 927.5 people per square mile (357.6/km ). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 474.0 per square mile (182.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.03% White , 3.45% African American , 0.06% Native American , 0.51% Asian , and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of
220-403: The city was 96.5% White , 2.2% African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.2% from other races , and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population. There were 682 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had
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260-524: The following reasons: In France, the equivalent of shortlines railroads are the opérateurs ferroviaires de proximité (local railways operators). Because of their small size and generally low revenues, the great majority of shortline railroads in the U.S. are classified by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) as Class III . As defined by the Surface Transportation Board (STB),
280-406: The population. There were 771 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and
300-590: The railroad industry matured, local lines were merged or acquired to create longer mainline railroads. Especially since 1980 in the U.S. and 1990 in Canada, many shortlines have been established when larger railroad companies sold off or abandoned low-profit portions of their trackage. Shortline operators typically have lower labor, overhead and regulatory costs than Class I railroads and therefore are often able to operate profitable lines that lost money for their original owners. Shortlines generally exist for one or more of
320-465: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mullens . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mullens&oldid=1175196795 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
340-455: The town has attempted to redevelop with the aid of state and federal recovery money, many local businesses and residents have left the area permanently. Mullens was incorp-orated as a town on September 17, 1912, and operated under a charter issued by the Circuit Court of Wyoming County. It was named for A. J. Mullins, who owned the land upon which the town is built. The town's original name
360-486: Was $ 27,742, and the median income for a family was $ 37,438. Males had a median income of $ 32,197 versus $ 20,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,314. About 11.9% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. Short-line railroad At the beginning of the railroad age, nearly all railway lines were shortlines, locally chartered, financed and operated; as
380-605: Was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The nearby Wyco Church was listed in 2010. A Beckley to Mullens section of State Route 121, the Coalfields Expressway , was opened on October 1, 2020 and dedicated in a ceremony by the Governor. Mullens is located at 37°35′5″N 81°23′5″W / 37.58472°N 81.38472°W / 37.58472; -81.38472 (37.584678, -81.384736), at
400-549: Was spelled with an "i"; a recording error accounts for the error in spelling, which was never corrected. An Act of the West Virginia Legislature granting a charter to the City of Mullens was passed February 22, 1929. The early growth of the Mullens community came with development of the lumber and coal mining industries. In the early 20th century, coal-mining manager and developer William Nelson Page of Ansted helped open
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