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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.   |
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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. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2006
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The Train Welcome to tomorrow's computer-controlled, GPS-guided, ultra-energy-efficient transportation revolution. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Canadian Pacific Closes Out the Quarter Although business is getting better at the railroad, the stock reflects that already. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2011
Alex Pape |
High Oil Prices Benefit This Niche Industry Don't overlook the intermodal transportation industry. |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2009
Robb Mandelbaum |
Stop That Train! Electronically controlled railway brakes may finally displace a 150-year-old technology. |
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. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
January 25, 2005
Tonya Vinas |
Transportation Services Respond To China Trade With the influx of goods from China soaring, transportation companies and public ports are making substantial capital investments and refocusing services. |
BusinessWeek
July 24, 2006
Christopher Palmeri |
Serving Two (Station) Masters More spending may assuage Burlington Northern's customers, but not Wall Street. |
BusinessWeek
October 17, 2005 |
Canadian National: The Making Of A Track Star Canadian National Railway Co.'s chief talks about why the railway is the industry's most profitable. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
A More Efficient Canadian Pacific Significant improvements in operating efficiency bode well for profits. Is this is the beginning of a new age for railroad profitability, or is it just the top of the cyclical mountain? |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2009
Stephen Mauzy |
Trucking Keeps On ... Well, You Know As the economy improves, so will trucking stocks. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2006
Bobby Shethia |
Norfolk Southern: Worth the Trip Its technology, strong service, and operating margins make this railroad the way to go for investors looking for market leaders in cyclical industries. |
The Motley Fool
October 24, 2007
Toby Shute |
Shake, Rattle, and Rail Burlington Northern faces a shaky economy, but doesn't look too rattled. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 15, 2007
Morgan Housel |
Buffett's Railroad Purchases Stay on Track The Berkshire Hathaway chief's continued buying spree sheds some light on a once dormant industry. Is it time for investors to jump in? |
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2011
Neha Chamaria |
Norfolk Southern's Northbound Numbers Railroad company posts a strong quarter. |
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. |
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. |
IndustryWeek
July 11, 2012 |
Railroads Are Back in Style for Freight Transportation As trucking gets bogged down by regulations and labor challenges, railroads are resurgent. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2010
Sandra Upson |
Winner: IBM Helps Reinvent Russia's Railroad IBM overhauls Russian Railways' software infrastructure |
The Motley Fool
April 29, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
CP's Nice Ride on the Rails Canadian Pacific Railways profits from increased coal demand and grain production. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2011
Alex Pape |
This Tiny Transportation Company Has a Huge Runway Pacer International is a transportation diamond in the rough. |
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
September 11, 2010
Rich Duprey |
Trucking's Monster Jam The Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010, will instead cause the trucking industry -- which had been on the road to recovery -- to crash. |
National Gardening
Art Edelstein |
Garden Railroading Add a model train to your garden and enjoy two hobbies at once... |
Job Journal
April 25, 2010 |
Career Snapshot: Truck Driver An improving economy means transport companies will be hiring more truck drivers. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2012
Christopher Barker |
Union Pacific Rips Up the Rails Led by Union Pacific, North American railroads continue to deliver. |
