Rail Lines BNSF, UPRR

The objective is to delineate potential crude by rail routes across California, focusing on a subset of the Caltrans "California Rail Network" dataset. Specifically, this subset comprises Union Pacific and BNSF routes, the primary carriers for crude by rail in the state. For the original dataset, please refer to the Caltrans GIS Data Hub web page.The purpose of the data is to depict the rail network by utilizing available reference data and information from the California Region Timetable 20. Within the Rail feature class, alignment details for passenger and freight railroad lines are included, encompassing commuter rail and heavy rail. This feature class facilitates the selection of various rail alignments in California, covering passenger, commuter, recreational, freight, and shortline rail, excluding BART.