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Macworld
December 2004
Peter Cohen |
Railroad Tycoon 3 Designed for Macs running OS X 10.2 or better, this expansive strategy game lets you build your own railroad empire -- if you can handle the rough track along the way.   |
America's Civil War
Alan R. Koenig |
Railroad's Critical Role in the Civil War Railroads played a critical role to both sides during America's Civil War, in support of each side's armies and economies. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Burlington Northern Steams Ahead Better pricing and efficiency spells strong profits for the country's largest railroad. This stock is within 10% of its high and up nearly 50% over the past year. |
Popular Mechanics
February 16, 2010
Stephen Joiner |
Is Bigger Better? 'Monster' Trains vs Freight Trains Union Pacific quietly ran a record-setting "monster" freight train over its Sunset Route, from Dallas to Long Beach, using the 3.5-mile-long behemoth during a one-time test of new distributed-power configurations that may help make long trains even longer. |
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. |
Wired
January 2002
Wil McCarthy |
Runaway Train First railway track started doubling every 18 months. Then things really got weird... |
IDB America
November 2005
Daniel Drosdoff |
From Steam to Natural Gas How the Camisea gas fields pipeline project is lowering costs for a vital Peruvian railroad. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2007
John Quain |
Super Trains: Plans to Fix U.S. Rail Could End Road & Sky Gridlock With airports and highways more congested than ever, new steel-wheel and magnetic levitation lines that move millions in Europe and Japan have the potential to resurrect the age of American railroads. |
BusinessWeek
October 7, 2010
Greiling-Keane & Marois |
Politics Jeopardizing Some High-Speed Rail Projects High-speed rail projects are running into political roadblocks, yet some states are barreling along. |
National Gardening
Art Edelstein |
Garden Railroading Add a model train to your garden and enjoy two hobbies at once... |
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2010
Brian Stoffel |
This Railroad Has a Major Advantage It goes to both coasts and the Gulf of Mexico. |
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 |
PC Magazine
July 11, 2007
John R. Quain |
Riding the Rails to the Future New technologies hold promise for a resurgence of railroad travel. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2009
Christopher Barker |
Efficiency Gains Will Run Out of Tracks Quarter after quarter, the railroad industry has squeezed every ounce of profit imaginable out of deteriorating revenue streams by fine-tuning costs and operating efficiency, but for how much longer can this continue? |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2009
Robb Mandelbaum |
Stop That Train! Electronically controlled railway brakes may finally displace a 150-year-old technology. |
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. |
Inc.
November 2005
Darren Dahl |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Union Pacific Jumps Tracks The company is understaffed and struggling to meet demand. |
The Motley Fool
November 26, 2010
Palash R. Ghosh |
Railway Stocks on Track for Long-Term Growth Buffett's buy created some interest, but the industry remains underfollowed -- and undervalued. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Coal Fuels FreightCar America Strong demand for coal has created a shortage of railroad cars. With 85% of the market, FreightCar is growing. The company will very likely trade in the short term in conjunction with investor sentiment on coal demand and rail shipment demand. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2010
Christopher Barker |
CSX Floats Upon Frictionless Rails Despite a smooth ride for rails, the broader economy may not hitch a ride. |
Fast Company
February 2004
Charles Fishman |
Making Tracks Richard Carpenter is mapping every mile of America's railroad system as of 1946. By hand. "It's a story," he says, "that needs to be told." |
National Real Estate Investor
October 1, 2006
Matt Hudgins |
Railroad Renaissance The surging flow of imports to U.S. consumers is fueling a boom in the century-old railroad industry, and savvy real estate investors are already laying tracks for growth along newly flourishing supply routes. |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2011
Aimee Duffy |
Railroads Mount a Comeback The recent resurgence of automobile companies is great news for the railroad stocks. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2003
John S. McClenahen |
Shape Up To Ship Out New anti-terrorism rules will affect air, rail, ship and truck cargo beginning Oct. 1. |
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. |
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 14, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Genesee & Wyoming on Fast Track The regional short-line railroad operator keeps posting quality margins and returns on equity. |
BusinessWeek
July 24, 2006
Christopher Palmeri |
Serving Two (Station) Masters More spending may assuage Burlington Northern's customers, but not Wall Street. |
Job Journal
May 29, 2005
Mary Ann Bailey |
Career Pros: All Aboard for a Better Future Better to take risks and enjoy the adventure, says a life coach. |
Wild West
December 2007
Jim Fulbright |
Hell on Rails: Oklahoma Towns at War with the Rock Island Railroads When Secretary of Interior Hoke Smith relocated the proposed county seat towns of Round Pond and Enid, their residents fought the railroad over depots and train service. |
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. |
Salon.com
September 5, 2000
Stephen Prothero |
"Nothing Like It in the World" by Stephen E. Ambrose The bestselling historian serves up the stirring tale of the unsung men who built the transcontinental railroad. |
AskMen.com
David Nusair |
How To: Collect Model Trains Getting started with a basic setup is actually far easier than one might expect thanks to a myriad of internet-based resources and the presence of model railroading clubs within most major cities. |
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 31, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Canadian Pacific Brings Up the Rear Canadian Pacific has a pretty respectable operating ratio and the company is making good progress on velocity and dwell-times, and those are critical in boosting returns on capital. Investors, take note. |
AskMen.com
Thomas Bey |
Top 10: Trains Train travel is hugely popular abroad, and these 10 trains have qualities that make them good rides, as well as good models for domestic adaptation. |
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2007
Jack Uldrich |
Foolish Book Review: "An Empire of Wealth" John Steel Gordon's new book, An Empire of Wealth, deals with the rise and fall of a variety of economic industries. There is much in it that investors will find useful, as history can be an illuminating guide to the future. |
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. |
Fast Company
July 2009
Tim McKeough |
Robots Help Trains Stay on the Rails Union Pacific's new wheel-defect detection system should save the company thousands of dollars per year. |
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. |
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. |
