freight railroads
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Business
Railcar economics are as complex as the movement of freight
Market expert Jim Blaze explains the economics behind railcars. He also provides information about the various types of railcars and…
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News
Amtrak and the U.S. freight railroads – what’s the essential business model difference?
Market expert Jim Blaze compares and contrasts Amtrak and America's freight railroads.
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Economics
U.S. freight railroads – real estate moguls?
Market expert Jim Blaze looks at an under-appreciated asset of North America’s freight railroads - their real estate holdings. Read…
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Economics
Is rail freight volume growing?
Market expert Jim Blaze looks at how rail freight volume has changed over the years and what the outlook is…
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Canada
More states take up two-person crew legislation
Add Ohio and Washington state to the list of states where leaders are debating whether to require freight railroads to…
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News
Amtrak seeks to switch tracks to new long-term strategy
Amtrak wants to cut long distance trains for those that travel between heavily populated city pairs. But that plan doesn’t…
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