Railroads

Georgia has a long history with the railroad industry. Georgia created railroad tracks to link cities such as
Athens, Augusta, and Savannah in the 1830's. Eventually, Georgia had more rail lines than any other state in the Deep South. In turn, many of Georgia’s towns and cities, including Atlanta, were created due to the railroad. Railroads are still important to the state’s economy today. Georgia has over 5000 miles of railroad track bringing goods into and away from the state. For the most part Georgia’s railroad freight industry is dominated by two companies, CSX and Norfolk Southern, while Amtrak provides passenger service to New York, Washington D.C., and New Orleans.