The old Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe alignment genreally parallels I-40, at least through parts of New Mexico, Arizona and California and is a major carrier of container freight from the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach. I believe Chicago is the end of the line. At one time you might have been able to get some rivalry going between the Union Pacific, Bulrlington Northern and the Santa Fe, but now you just have the UP and Warren Buffet's Railroad. But both Warren and UP are in Omaha, though BNSF HQ are in Fort Worth. Still some rivalry remains.

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