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The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Will CSX Stay on the Rails? Weak volume and operational statistics at the railroad operator are ample cause for concern. With the market already pricing better times into the stock, where's the margin of safety?
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The Motley Fool September 12, 2008 Christopher Barker	This Train Is Gaining Steam Eastern U.S. railway specialist CSX took the market by surprise, significantly boosting its guidance for earnings through 2010.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Canadian National Suffers a Loon Bite The risks at Canadian National are pretty much the same as for the other Class 1 rail operators -- namely, that economic growth slows and the railroad companies see a reduction in demand (in terms of carload) and/or less pricing power.
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The Motley Fool July 22, 2009 Christopher Barker	So You Say You've Seen a Bottom, Eh? Canadian National becomes the second rail operator to make the bold call.
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The Motley Fool August 2, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Genesee & Wyoming Chugs Along Despite strong freight results, operating expenses and Australian results need to get back on track for this regional short line operator.
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