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I try to list every certificate I can find for every railroad in North America.

I define "North America" as all land north of the coast of Colombia. I include all railroad companies that operated in the Caribbean islands

Catalog numbers are assigned to certificates based on company name, I maintain a list of every railroad and railroad-related company I have ever found reference to. Here is a breakdown of the number of companies I know of in each country.

 

  Companies known

Barbados

3

Belize

2

Canada

561

Canada/US joint incorporation 46

Costa Rica

4

Cuba

58

Dominican Republic

0

El Salvador

2

Guatemala

5

Haiti

2

Honduras

10

Jamaica

4

México

299

México/US joint incorporation 13

Nicaragua

2

Panamá

1

Puerto Rico

2

St. Kitts & Nevis

2

United States of America

22,570

non-North America 9

 Total this date

23,591

     


* Companies incorporated in multiple countries are counted in the primary country of operation.

Certificates from railroad companies based outside continental North America are normally beyond the scope of this catalog. However, if a foreign company laid track anywhere in North America or the Caribbean islands, I try to include it.

I do NOT include companies which incorporated in North America, but operated (or intended to operate) in countries outside of North America.

Please contact me if you specialize in non-U.S. countries and know of present or historical rail companies there. I particularly need help with southern Mexico and Central America.

 

 

  
 

 
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