What rail lines (passenger and freight) service Chicago,Springfield IL or St. Louis MO, and Houston/Galve TX?

Question

Basically what providers have trains that either start or pass through and stop in Chicago IL, Springfield IL, Carbondale IL, or St. Louis MO... and then also go to Houston or Galveston TX?

Anyone know?

I figured AmTrak must somehow, but what about freight lines?

Answer 1

There are numerous Class 1 Freight railroads that access these areas, off the top of my head I know:

Chicago: Norfolk Southern, CSX, Canadian Pacific, Canadian National, BNSF, Union Pacific, Amtrak, Metra (Commuter Rail).

Springfield, IL: Union Pacific, Canadian National (IC), Amtrak

Carbondale, IL: Amtrak and Canadian National (IC)

St. Louis: Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Kansas City Southern, BNSF, Amtrak, A&S (shortline)

Houston: Union Pacific, BNSF, KCS, Amtrak

Galveston: KCS, BNSF

Answer 2

Norfolk Southern Railway is teamed up with anothe company and I know they run through those areas.