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Railroads Buckling Under Record Traffic Amid rising fuel prices, more companies are turning to railroads as a cheaper way to transport goods. The surge in freight is so pronounced that it threatens to create a capacity crunch. |
Salon.com
November 21, 2001
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Off track Air disasters spotlight a need for better train service -- but American rail infrastructure and technology suffer from decades of neglect... |
BusinessWeek
October 7, 2010
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Politics Jeopardizing Some High-Speed Rail Projects High-speed rail projects are running into political roadblocks, yet some states are barreling along. |
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May 11, 2015
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A Road Map to Fix America's Transportation Infrastructure Rosabeth Moss Kanter offers a road map to roadway recovery in her new book, Move: Putting America's Infrastructure Back in the Lead. |
CIO
September 11, 2008
Stephanie Overby |
How IT is Helping the Railroad Industry Improve Efficiency and Service Railroads are poised for a comeback, thanks to rising fuel prices. IT provides the linchpin for a shipping model that integrates ships, trucks and trains. |
Popular Mechanics
June 23, 2009
Andrew Moseman |
10 Lessons Learned From Past Rail Accidents It's calamitous enough when one train rear-ends another, as happened yesterday in Washington. But it's often deadlier when two trains meet head-on. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2006
Josh Dean |
The Train Welcome to tomorrow's computer-controlled, GPS-guided, ultra-energy-efficient transportation revolution. |
Popular Mechanics
April 9, 2009
S.E. Kramer |
Railroad Stimulus: How to Spend $14 Billion to Improve U.S. Rail There are many ways to improve the country's passenger-rail network. Experts agree that to get more people off the roads and onto trains, the government must pick and choose projects wisely. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2011
Jacob Roche |
How to Play the Coming Boom in Everything The 19th century called, and it wants its opportunity back. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2009
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Runaway Freight Train Finds Level Tracks Demand stabilization is a most welcome development in the rail freight sector, but a long, hard path still awaits these operators. |
Scientific American
August 2009
Michael Moyer |
High Hopes for High-Speed Rail Will a boom in government investment bring true high-speed rail to the U.S.? |
Chemistry World
April 16, 2010
Rebecca Trager |
Congress proposes toxic chemical regulation reforms The US Congress launched a much anticipated effort to update the nation's 34-year-old law governing new and already existing toxic chemicals yesterday. |
Chemistry World
August 18, 2008 |
Exclusive Interview: Cal Dooley Cal Dooley, the American Chemistry Council's next president and CEO, is no stranger to controversies over industry's use of chemicals. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2011
Alex Pape |
High Oil Prices Benefit This Niche Industry Don't overlook the intermodal transportation industry. |
Wired
June 26, 2007
David Wolman |
Hey America, Make With the !@~$ High-Speed Rail Already French engineers have created Ligne a Grande Vitesse, a Paris-to-Strasbourg high-speed rail system the moves at a record- breaking 357 miles per hour. This new system provides a glimpse of next-generation railway travel. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2010
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Forget Freight and Hop on the Transit Wave Transit funding activity and passenger car demand make Wabtec a solid ride. |
CFO
January 1, 2009
Edward Teach |
"We Are the Green Solution" What's a few billion dollars spent on infrastructure when your vehicles get more than 700 mpg? An interview with Robert M. Knight Jr., EVP and CFO, Union Pacific Corp. |
Reason
May 2003
Brian Doherty |
Massively Misguided Transit Although they invariably cost far more per passenger mile than buses or automobiles, light-rail trains continue to capture the hearts of urban planners nationwide. |
BusinessWeek
October 23, 2008
Emily Thornton |
Canadian National Railway's Timely Profits Canadian National Railway's CEO Hunter Harrison went against traditional freight train practice and successfully implemented a precise schedule of shipments. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Canadian National Losing Steam Canadian National Railway has had a great run, but are investors at the end of the line? |
Chemistry World
October 2008 |
The chemistry vote The presidents of the American Chemical Society and the American Chemistry Council discuss their wishlists for the new administration |
TIME Asia
August 16, 2010
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Engines of Growth At a time when infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe is aging fast, China's railways may give it a competitive edge over the world's leading economies. |
IndustryWeek
January 20, 2010
David Blanchard |
Shifting More Freight to Rail Isn't Always Such a Great Idea Motor carriers are actually more fuel efficient than railroads in some cases. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Good Days for Canadian Pacific CP is another well-run railroad benefiting from tight capacity and increasing demand and certainly worthy of consideration for those looking to invest in the sector. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2010
Sandra Upson |
Winner: IBM Helps Reinvent Russia's Railroad IBM overhauls Russian Railways' software infrastructure |
IndustryWeek
January 1, 2007
David Blanchard |
Transportation Costs Trending Down In 2007 The cost of shipping goods by truck this year will grow much more slowly than in recent years. But don't expect much to change when shipping by rail. |
CFO
September 1, 2006
John Goff |
Delayed in the USA Infrastructure woes aren't just a Third-World problem, they also pose a major "last-mile" headache for American businesses from coast to coast. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2011
Rebecca Lipman |
Railroad Stocks: Bill Ackman Thinks They're Undervalued Hedge fund guru Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management has a history of buying up companies he deems undervalued to turn them around. So investors are paying close attention to his newest target: Canadian Pacific Railway. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2011
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Railroads Mount a Comeback The recent resurgence of automobile companies is great news for the railroad stocks. |
BusinessWeek
May 12, 2011
Mark Clothier |
Warren Buffett's Ride on the Rails Is Paying Off During the recession, Warren Buffett bet more than $26 billion on a revival in railroads. A year later, business is gathering momentum. |
The Motley Fool
November 26, 2010
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Railway Stocks on Track for Long-Term Growth Buffett's buy created some interest, but the industry remains underfollowed -- and undervalued. |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2009
Samuel K. Moore |
Pandemic Flu Could Clog U.S. Rail Lines A simulation by systems engineers shows rail network is sensitive to pandemic flu, but port system is more robust |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Union Pacific Along for the Ride A very strong market for rail transport has improved the fortunes of even this low-quality player. But it has a way to go before the stock is a keeper. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2008
David Blanchard |
A Taxing Solution to the Transportation Problem Updating the highways and surface transportation could cost $225 billion and take 50 years. |
CFO
April 1, 2011
Randy Myers |
"This Is the Renaissance of Rail." All aboard the mass-transit express? Maybe, but don't expect a smooth ride. An interview with D.J. Stadtler, CFO of Amtrak. |
Popular Mechanics
September 11, 2008
John R. Quain |
5 New Super Trains on Fast Track to World's Fastest Bullet The case for high-speed, low-impact train travel is clear, and many governments have ambitious high-speed train plans in the works. But are they realistic? The author evaluates proposals for the 200-mph trains of the future. |
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2009
Toby Shute |
2 Ways to Cash In on High-Speed Rail Obama's call for a new commitment to high-speed passenger rail in this country could mean potential profits for these players. |
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January 20, 2012
Christopher Barker |
Union Pacific Rips Up the Rails Led by Union Pacific, North American railroads continue to deliver. |
CIO
April 27, 2009
Jarina D'Auria |
Union Pacific Makes a Game of Risk Training game lets Union Pacific workers learn from their mistakes to become safer and more efficient in their jobs. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2007
David Blanchard |
Logistics Costs Are Trending Downward Although rail costs are up, trucking costs continue to decline. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Less Gravy on the Train Rail carriers continue to show solid earnings, masking the future troubles lurking underfoot. |
IndustryWeek
August 17, 2011 |
No Transportation Relief in Sight Changes within the transportation industry are reducing the number of affordable options for manufacturers. |
IndustryWeek
November 18, 2009 |
Railways Looking to Cash In Next Year The economic slump has proven to be a boon for the railroads. |
Wired
January 2002
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Runaway Train First railway track started doubling every 18 months. Then things really got weird... |
IndustryWeek
June 22, 2011 |
High-Speed Rail: Mixed Signals Is America ready for high-speed rail? Siemens and other rail manufacturers would love to know. |
The Motley Fool
May 29, 2007
Sham Gad |
FreightCar America Still on Track? Will a temporary decline in demand send this railroad freight car manufacturer off the rails? Investors, take note. |
Chemistry World
December 23, 2010
Andrew Turley |
A chemical regulation comes of age The man on the street may not have felt it, but last year there was a seismic shift in the way chemicals are regulated in Europe. |
Managed Care
January 2002 |
1-Year Delay Near In Implementation Of HIPAA Rules It looks like most players in health care -- IT vendors excluded -- will get what they want if a bill delaying the deadline for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's electronic claims standards becomes law... |
