With Infrastructure Week underway, millions of Americans are learning about the challenges that a failing infrastructure poses to the nation’s economy. However, one industry stands above because of its ability to privately invest in maintaining their network – freight rail. For the men and women of America’s railroads, every week is Infrastructure Week.

11 numbers to know about freight rail:                       

• $60 million – How many dollars per day freight railroads invest in their infrastructure.
• 8 – The number of times rail in the U.S. network could circle the earth.
• $274 billion – Freight rail’s economic impact in 2014.
• 54 – The number of tons of freight moved for every American each year.
• $1 – Invested by the railroads generates $10 in economic activity.
• 69,000 – Tons of new rail laid in 2015.
• 43 – Percent decrease in accidents and derailments since 2000.
• $100 million – Amount invested each month to develop, test, and install Positive Train Control (PTC)
• 14.6 million – Number of crossties installed in 2013
• $121,000 – Average rail employee compensation, including benefits.
• 6 – Freight railroads invest six times the average manufacturer.

The numbers are clear. Freight rail works for America.