{
    "code": "40",
    "title": "Railroad Transportation",
    "sic_manual": "OSHA SIC Manual",
    "level": "Major group",
    "major_group_code": "",
    "parent_code": "40-49",
    "parent_title": "Transportation & Public Utilities",
    "plain_english_definition": "SIC 40 - Railroad Transportation covers establishments whose primary activities fall within railroad transportation.\n\nMore specific 3-digit industry groups and 4-digit industries within SIC 40 provide the detailed classification.",
    "summary_plain": "",
    "official_definition": "This major group includes establishments furnishing transportation by line-haul railroad, and switching and terminal establishments.",
    "official_source": "https://www.osha.gov/data/sic-manual/major-group-40",
    "classification_note": "",
    "included_activities": [],
    "excluded_activities": [
        {
            "label": "Local and Suburban Transit and Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation",
            "code": "41",
            "title": "Local and Suburban Transit and Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/41/local-suburban-transit-interurban-highway-passenger-transportation"
        },
        {
            "label": "Transportation Services",
            "code": "47",
            "title": "Transportation Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/47/transportation-services"
        }
    ],
    "confused_codes": [],
    "official_siblings": [
        {
            "code": "40",
            "title": "Railroad Transportation",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/40/railroad-transportation",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "41",
            "title": "Local and Suburban Transit and Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/41/local-suburban-transit-interurban-highway-passenger-transportation",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "42",
            "title": "Motor Freight Transportation and Warehousing",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/42/motor-freight-transportation-warehousing",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "43",
            "title": "United States Postal Service",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/43/united-states-postal-service",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "44",
            "title": "Water Transportation",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/44/water-transportation",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "45",
            "title": "Transportation by Air",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/45/transportation-air",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "46",
            "title": "Pipelines, except Natural Gas",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/46/pipelines",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "47",
            "title": "Transportation Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/47/transportation-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "48",
            "title": "Communications",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/48/communications",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "49",
            "title": "Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/49/electric-gas-sanitary-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        }
    ],
    "official_children": [
        {
            "code": "401",
            "title": "Railroads",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/401/railroads",
            "label": "Industry group"
        }
    ],
    "related_naics_codes": [
        {
            "code": "482",
            "title": "Rail Transportation",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/482/rail-transportation"
        },
        {
            "code": "488",
            "title": "Support Activities for Transportation",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/488/support-activities-transportation"
        }
    ],
    "example_companies": [
        {
            "name": "Union Pacific Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/union-pacific-corp",
            "city": "Omaha",
            "state": "NE",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Amtrak",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/amtrak",
            "city": "Washington",
            "state": "DC",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Canadian Pacific Railway",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/canadian-pacific-railway",
            "city": "Minneapolis",
            "state": "MN",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Kansas City Southern",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/kansas-city-southern",
            "city": "Kansas City",
            "state": "MO",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Greenbrier Companies Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/greenbrier-companies-inc",
            "city": "Lake Oswego",
            "state": "OR",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Arkansas Missouri Railroad",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/arkansas-missouri-railroad",
            "city": "Springdale",
            "state": "AR",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Wheeling And Lake Erie Railway Co",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/wheeling-and-lake-erie-railway-co",
            "city": "Brewster",
            "state": "OH",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Trans Global Solutions Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/trans-global-solutions-inc",
            "city": "Houston",
            "state": "TX",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Winchester And Western R R Co Genl Office",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/winchester-and-western-r-r-co-genl-office",
            "city": "Winchester",
            "state": "VA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Pinsly Railroad Co",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/pinsly-railroad-co",
            "city": "Westfield",
            "state": "MA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Las Vegas Railway Express Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/las-vegas-railway-express-inc",
            "city": "Las Vegas",
            "state": "NV",
            "reviewed": false
        }
    ],
    "company_count": 820,
    "email_contact_count": 357,
    "phone_count": 783,
    "website_count": 865,
    "database_as_of": "Nov 13, 2026",
    "count_type": "commercial",
    "count_disclaimer": "These are SICCODE.com commercial database counts, not official government establishment totals. Website-Reviewed & Enriched is a separate review of company websites for products, services, markets, and fit.",
    "canonical_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/40/railroad-transportation",
    "json_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/40.json",
    "reviewed_by": "Industry Classification Review Team",
    "last_updated": "October 2026"
}