railroad real estate
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Rail
Commentary: Do you want to build a freight railroad?
The cost to build a railroad is staggering. Jim Blaze gives an overview of the costs involved in such an endeavor.
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Rail
Commentary: Is the Alaska Railroad on track to the “Lower 48?”
Connecting the Alaska Railroad with rail service in Canada and the U.S. is a bold, expensive plan. But it would generate tremendous benefits. Read more…
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Rail
Commentary: What’s the 2020 outlook for railroad capital expenditures?
Jim Blaze writes about the decisions that will go into determining 2020 capital expenditures by the freight railroads.
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Economics
Flashback Friday: 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad is May 10
The Transcontinental Railroad became a reality 150 years ago on May 10. Read the fascinating history of how the railroad was built and the many…
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News
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 Jim’s hypothesis of what the…
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