USA - 250,000km

The railroad system of the United States is almost as old as the country itself. Without the railroad system, America would not have become one of the most lucrative superpowers it is today. Colonel John Stevens is credited with first presenting the idea of building a railway line in 1812. Mr. Stevens probably did not expect the railway system to become increasingly developed in the future.

The United States has the longest rail network in the world. Accordingly, freight transport accounts for 80% of the country's total railway network, while the network of railway lines waiting for passengers is 35,000km long.

The U.S. railway network includes 538 privately held railroads. In which, Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railroad are one of the largest rail transport enterprises in the world. The US is planning to build a national high-speed rail connection with a length of 27,000 km from now to 2030.