There are many rail routes in the world out of which two major rail routes are given below: 

1. Northern Inter – Continental Railways. 

2. Middle Inter – Continental Railways.

1. Northern Inter – Continental Railways: This railways starts from New York city on the coast of Atlantic Ocean in the northern part of the adjacent state. And the shilling occurs when the Pacific Ocean coastal part reaches Seattle. The length of this railways is about 6100 km. It is the longest and the most important railways in United States. This route passes through the city of Pittsburg which has the global fame for its iron – steel industry.

Onwards it leads to the huge Chicago – Gary Industrial city of the south shore of Lake Michigan and to north-west it leads to the city of Bismarck located in the Prairie region of Saint Paul. In contrast to many European countries, these railways are used more for long distance bulky freight like ores, grains, timber and machinery than for passengers.

2. Middle Intercontinental Railways: This railways connects New York city to the Pacific coastal famous port of SanFrancisco. It is as valuable and important for America as Northern Intercontinental railways is for Chicago. This railways goes parallel to northern inter continental railways from Chicago. Here it separates and reaches Omaha City on the coast of the Missouri river. It also covers the green valley of Cheni City, Salt Lake City via Rocky mountains in the west. From here, the green valley of California begins. This railway terminates by going to San Francisco city of the Pacific Ocean.