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Areas of Operation | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Areas of Operation |
Areas of Operation | 15. Areas of Operation The U.S. and Canada are the only countries of operation for the Company. The following tables present the Company’s operating revenues, net property and equipment, and right-of-use assets (unaudited and in thousands) by area of operation:
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​ | ​ | Year Ended December 31,
​ |  | ​ | 2020 | ​ | ​ | 2019
Operating Revenues | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
United States | ​ | $ | 73,983 | ​ | $ | 129,452
Canada | ​ | ​ | 12,117 | ​ | ​ | 16,321
Total | ​ | $ | 86,100 | ​ | $ | 145,773
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​ | ​ | Year Ended December 31,
​ |  | ​ | 2020 | ​ | ​ | 2019
Net Propety and Equipment | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
United States | ​ | $ | 33,162 | ​ | $ | 45,653
Canada | ​ | ​ | 5,738 | ​ | ​ | 7,896
Total | ​ | $ | 38,900 | ​ | $ | 53,549
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​ | ​ | Year Ended December 31,
​ |  | ​ | 2020 | ​ | ​ | 2019
Right-of-use Assets | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
United States | ​ | $ | 4,900 | ​ | $ | 5,893
Canada | ​ | ​ | 594 | ​ | ​ | 712
Total | ​ | $ | 5,494 | ​ | $ | 6,605
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