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Warren Buffett and the Return of the Railroads
Sky-high energy prices, increasingly crowded commuter corridors, and worries about the environment are setting the stage for trains to thunder once again across the US moving commerce and people, predicts Harvard University professor John R. Stilgoe. "Train travel will supplant highway and air travel in the next few decades....
Tags: Government, Sean Silverthorne, railroad, Warren Buffett
Blog posts 2008-04-16

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WUCA could contest culvert contract in in Wauwatosa
Underground contractors said they don't think culvert construction should be included in a no-bid contract the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District may sign with Canadian Pacific Railway. The MMSD negotiated an up to $7 million contract with the railway to build temporary railroad bridges and culverts under the...
Articles 2008-07-17
Gulf Onshore, Inc. Acquires Additional Acreage
Gulf Onshore, Inc. (OTCBB: GFON) has commencedits Re-Work/Development Program on leases in Throckmorton Co. andShakelford Co., Texas. Gulf Onshore holds approximately 3,200 acres under lease in these counties,currently covering 96 wells, according to Texas Railroad Commission data.68 of these wells, most of which previously produced oil, are shut-in forvarious reasons,...
Articles 2008-07-15
Eagle 1 Resources Develops a New Procedure to Investigate Railroad Lease Agreements and Railroad Permitting Fees to Save Money
AUBURN, Ala. -- Eagle 1 Resources in Auburn, Alabama, a strategic planning and subsurface engineering firm, has developed a step by step procedure to investigate and determine the true ownership of any railroad right of way. Eagle 1 Resources has worked with previous clients to investigate and determine the true...
Articles 2008-07-15
Patriot Renewable Fuels Shooting for Mid-August Completion of Illinois Ethanol Plant, an Industrial Info News Alert
Researched by Industrial Info Resources(Sugar Land, Texas) -- Investor-owned ethanol start-up Patriot RenewableFuels LLC (Annawan, Illinois), formed in January 2005, is shooting for amid-August start-up of its new fuel ethanol plant in Annawan. The plant ison a 140-acre site in Henry County about 25 miles east of the Quad CitiesArea....
Articles 2008-07-15
Public opinion sought on Milwaukie light rail
Milwaukie's city council will hold a public hearing tonight to hear opinions on its recommended light rail alignment. The council's recommendation is based on the Locally Preferred Alternative forwarded by the project's steering committee, which is comprised of elected officials from Portland City Council, Milwaukie City Council,...
Articles 2008-07-15
Koreans Share Historic Desert City's Bold Vision for Polo Square
INDIO, Calif. -- A California desert twist to "East meets West," South Korea's banking community and the City of Indio have teamed up as major supporters of Polo Square, an $800 million mixed-use project set to break ground this fall on the western end of the Coachella Valley's oldest city....
Articles 2008-07-14
BNSF: A "Best Place to Work in Information Technology" Honoree
BNSF has been named one of Computerworldmagazine's top workplaces for information technology professionals. BNSFplaced 17th in the large company category in the publication's 15th annual"Best Places to Work in IT" survey. "People may not realize just how big a role technology plays at BNSF," saidJo-ann Olsovsky, BNSF's vice president,...
Articles 2008-07-14
Rendell named head of Nat‘l Governors Association
Pennsylvania Gov. Rendell became chairman of the National Governors Association today and said he would lead the historically powerful organization on a campaign for greater spending on the nation's infrastructure. "It's not the sexiest of issues but in many ways it's as important as any single thing we can do,"...
Articles 2008-07-14
Phila. Airport train service is hourly this week
SEPTA's R1 Airport Line train service will operate hourly instead of every half-hour for approximately five days beginning today as the trains operate on a single track between Philadelphia International Airport and University City to accommodate Sunoco repair work next to the railroad tracks. SEPTA will operate regular R1...
Articles 2008-07-14
Photography
The Circus, 1870-1950 ed Noel Daniel Taschen Pounds 120 For almost 100 years from the middle of the 19th century onwards, the American circus was 'the greatest show on earth'. Strongmen, trapeze artists, daredevils and freaks criss-crossed the country on 20,000 miles of railroad and performed for...
Articles 2008-07-13
Fiesta embodies city's Mexican heritage
Tuesday will mark the beginning of the 75th annual Fiesta Mexicana sponsored by Our Lady of Guadalupe parish. Of course, by the time you read this column, many events will have taken place, including the parade, coronation ball, golf tournament and run/ walk. Though the fiesta itself...
Articles 2008-07-13
DISCOVERING DUNLAP
We'll tread the prairie as of old Our fathers sailed the sea, And make the West, as they the East, The homestead of the free! John Greenleaf Whittier,"The Kansas Emigrants" By Jan Biles ...
Articles 2008-07-13
New DVDs include Gleason comedy
Here's a batch of older movies that are new to DVD, some making their debut on home video. -- "Papa's Delicate Condition" -- (Legend/Paramount, 1962, $14.95). Of all the movies Jackie Gleason appeared in before and after achieving superstardom in television, none was so perfectly shaped to...
Articles 2008-07-13
The pros and cons of a low water level at Great Salt Lake
-- Pro: The famous Spiral Jetty, a man-made art formation in the north arm of the lake, remains readily visible. There are also fewer islands in the Great Salt Lake, as more are connected to the mainland. The islands are also larger and there is more exposed shore all along...
Articles 2008-07-12
Lehi studies position of railroad crossings
Railroad crossings on busy streets in Lehi could be replaced with underpasses or overpasses if there's enough money. City engineer Lorin Powell proposed the idea earlier this year to representatives of Utah Transit Authority's FrontRunner. There are two FrontRunner stations planned for Lehi. City...
Articles 2008-07-11
Pajala Municipality in Sweden Receives EU Funding to Initiate Infrastructure Planning for Northland's Projects
Buck Morrow, the President of Northland Resources (TSX: NAU)(FRANKFURT: NBS)(OSLO: NAUR), would like to congratulate the Municipality of Pajala and Municipal Commissioner Bengt Niska on the recent award of 7 million Swedish Krona (CDN$1.2-million) by the European Union EU to investigate inter-community collaboration between the districts of Pajala in Sweden...
Articles 2008-07-09
Don't 'free' poison gas
In 1989, the United States and USSR each agreed to get rid of poison gas within 18 years. Congress didn't adequately fund the program, and the ordinance people didn't get their job done. Uncle Sam's bureaucrats are now asking permission to move the remaining poison gas out of secure bunkers...
Articles 2008-07-09
Stay on track
A building block of Topeka's past is providing a rare bright spot in today's worrisome economy. Railroads have long been a key part of the city's economic landscape, so it's been nice to see signs that the rail industry is chugging along quite nicely these days. ...
Articles 2008-07-09
Oasys Mobile, Inc. Now Lets You Play Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon® in the Palm of Your Hand
CARY, N.C., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Oasys Mobile, Inc., a leading provider of premium mobile entertainment, announces the global launch of the mobile version of Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon, a historically based train strategy game centered around 2K Games' well-established Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon franchise. This title is available...
Articles 2008-07-09
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