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- Rolling with coal - possibility that railroads will return to domestic coal as fuel, includes related article on romance of railroads
- Rolling With Coal Railroads and coal went together for a long time. The first railroads were tramways in coal mines. The first railway in the world to use steam locomotives, England's Stockton and Darlington, was built to carry coal in the Tees River Valley. Coal was...
- Research articles 1986-11-08
- 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....
- Blog posts 2008-04-16
- Railroads support emission rules - Association of American Railroads approves Environmental Protection Agency's draft plan for formulating national standards for reducing emissions from locomotives - Rail Update - Brief Article
- Anxious to avoid "a patchwork of state requirements, the railroads on Jan. 31 announced their support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's draft plan for imposing national standards to reduce locomotive emissions. Speaking for the industry, Burlington Northern & Santa Fe's Richard Russack emphasized the importance railroads attach to...
- Research articles 1997-03-01
- A Morgan Stanley Dean Witter report on railroads.
- A Morgan Stanley Dean Witter report on railroads says that total net income for the nation's railroads rose 23 percent in the first quarter of 1999. The upswing, however, is due ... A Morgan Stanley Dean Witter report on railroads says that total net...
- Research articles 1999-06-30
- Railroads loosening purse strings for m/w: as traffic increases, railroads are spending more and more money on the infrastructure to maintain and to build more capacity into the system
- The spending outlook for all the railroads responding to the RT & S annual survey are all trending in the same direction: up. All seven Class 1 railroads responded, as well as Amtrak and Montana Rail Link and the Florida East Coast, the latter two representing the regional/shortline community. ...
- Research articles 2006-01-01
- Railroads continue big spending on m/w: with containers and coal leading huge increases in traffic, railroads are spending billions on the infrastructure to keep up with wear and to increase capacity
- Railroads spent well over $8 billion on infrastructure projects in 2006, and traffic demands necessitate spending many more billions of dollars in 2007. In our annual m/w spending forecast, we bring you the spending plans for the Class 1 railroads, for Amtrak on the passenger side and for two regional/shortline...
- Research articles 2007-01-01
- "Davids" reach accord with "Goliaths." (American Short Line and Regional Railroad Assn sign agreement with Association of American Railroads) (includes related article on Canadian National Railway Pres Paul M. Tellier)
- Businesses that ship freight through railroads are expected to benefit from the agreement signed by American Short Line and Regional Railroad Assn ASLRRA with the Assn of American Railroads. ASLRRA Pres William Loftus said the agreement addressed issues on rail interchange, rate equity, switching, heavy axle loads and car supply....
- Research articles 1998-10-01
- Deutsche Bahn AG and GVG are the Leading Companies Operating in Germanys Railroads Industry Today.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 July 2007-Research and Markets: Deutsche Bahn AG and GVG are the Leading Companies Operating in Germanys Railroads Industry TodayC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24072007 Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c63285) has announced the addition of Railroads in Germany to...
- Research articles 2007-07-20
- If only Congress knew something about railroads - need for railroads to be more politically active
- Irish author Samuel Beckett once wondered, "Who knows what the ostrich sees in the sand?" For too long, freight railroads have been rooting about in the sand, too. Enter former Carter Administration Press Secretary Jody Powell, and Nancy Reagan's former press secretary, Sheila Tate, who have been retained to help...
- Research articles 1996-12-01
- Buffett's interest puts spotlight on railroads
- OMAHA, Neb. -- Freight railroads and their investors can feel confident no new railroads will try to create a competing network -- the cost is too high. So the six major players in the industry will continue helping businesses connect with suppliers and customers for years to come....
- Research articles 2007-05-23
- Railroads demand limits on hazmat liability
- Railroads warned Congress last month that they cannot continue to transport highly hazardous material under current conditions. "The inordinately high risks now shouldered by the railroads must be dramatically reduced through improved safety and the provision of reasonable liability protection," testified Association of American Railroads President Edward Hamberger. Otherwise, he...
- Research articles 2006-07-01
- Let's not miss any opportunities - Supply Side - investing in railroads - Brief Article
- For too long this industry has debated the issue of public investment in rail with no resolution, while our nation has consistently made huge investments in highways and airports. The time has come for the U.S. to invest in railroads if it is going to remain the world's leading economic...
- Research articles 2002-01-01
- What railroads want in m/w machinery: chief engineers responded to a recent survey to describe what bells and whistles they really want on their maintenance-of-way machinery
- To help suppliers provide railroaders what they want and need in m/w machinery, RT&S surveyed several large and small railroads. The replies indicate safety is still the top priority on railroads, but the responders also provide insight into changing trends in the industry. 1. What do you see as...
- Research articles 2002-08-01
- Railroads set Conrail split date.
- The railroads are calling it the Split Date--the date that Norfolk Southern and CSX Corp. will complete their acquisition of Conrail, the sole remaining Class 1 railroad in the Northeast. Shippers have known for months that it was coming, but they di The railroads are calling...
- Research articles 1999-02-28
- Mexico - receives $30 million loan from World Bank for the privatization and regulatory reform of railroads and other state-owned infrastructure - Brief Article
- MEXICO has won a $30 million World Bank loan to help carry out the extensive legal and regulatory reforms that must precede privatization of government-owned railroads and other infrastructure. "The project will give Mexico access to expert advice on privatization and sectoral reform, particularly energy, transport, and telecommunications," said the...
- Research articles 1995-10-01
- Earnings hit by acts of God and Congress - Class I railroads lost 7.6% in operating income in 1993 because of Midwest floods and an increase in taxes - Brief Article
- Class I railroads in 1993 rolled up record revenue ton-miles and collected operating revenues of $28.8 billion, a 1.7% increase over 1992. But the kind of calamity that is known as an act of God wrought costly damage as floodwaters ravaged the Mid-west, and an act of Congress increased the...
- Research articles 1994-05-01
- Tomorrow's railroad?: Whatever happens in any Amtrak restructuring, intercity passenger trains will continue to be operated on freight railroads. Who will operate them?
- What role will the freight railroads play in any restructuring of our national passenger rail system? Will they be prepared to operate passenger trains themselves in return for government contributions they say are necessary for infrastructure improvements? How will Amtrak's restructuring--whatever it might be--affect them? To stimulate discussion on what...
- Research articles 2002-02-01
- AAR to Congress: "Let's get acquainted" - Association of American Railroads - Watching Washington - Column
- After 165 years, the railroads--the new, improved, economy-sized railroads--continue to be the nation's leading freight carriers. They account for 38% of all intercity ton-miles. They move 60% of all new motor vehicles, 60% of coal, 55% of household appliances, 53% of lumber, and 50% of grain and foods.
- Research articles 1995-03-01
- WSJ: Railroads Struggle With Coal Shipments
- Railroads are struggling to meet utilities' increasing demands for coal shipments, the Wall Street Journal reported March 15.Railroads are struggling to meet utilities' increasing demands for coal shipments, the Wall Street Journal reported March 15.
- Research articles 2006-03-20
- CSX Corp. to Join Two European Railroads to Form an Inter Modal Freight Firm.(Originated from Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.)
- Jun. 5--CSX Corp., already allied with a major European shipping company, yesterday announced that it will join two European railroads to form an intermodal freight company. Jun. 5--CSX Corp., already allied with a major European shipping company, yesterday announced that it will join two European railroads...
- Research articles 1996-06-05
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