North American System
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Reporting mark | NAS, NASX |
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Dates of operation | March 22, 1968 | –present
Predecessor | List of Predecessor Railroads of the NAS |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 32,500 miles (52,300 km) |
Parent Company | NAS Corporation |
Headquarters | Seattle, Washington |
Website | NAS.com |
The North American System (Reporting Mark: NAS NASX NTSR TOS) is a Class I Railroad that runs in the Western United States and Central United States of America along with the Western Portion of Canada. The NAS has 65,000 Empolyees 41,000+ Miles of Trackage and is Headquarted in Seattle Washington and is under the North American System Holding Company. The System was formed on Feburary 19th 1969 by a Merger of 6 Railroads with the Largest Portion coming from the Northern States Railroad. The NAS Has 4 Transcontiential Mainlines providing Connections from Manitoba to Vancouver BC, St Paul to Seattle, St Louis to LA and Seattle Via Denver to Mexico City.