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Intermodel traffic up 5.8%

This is an inspiring (for railroads) article from the folks over at the Trefis team at www.trefis.com talking about the cost effectiveness of using railroads over semi-trucks for product transport: Constraints on the trucking industry An increasing number of carloads are shifting from trucks to railroads leading to an increase in […]


Investing in US railroads is a smart move.

Investing in US railroads is a smart move.  These days some are skeptical of the stock market and one should always research investment opportunities, however some of the most successful stocks to invest in these days are railroad companies.  Theinvestorplace.com is reporting that “the when it comes to equity performance, […]


Railroader Safety Awareness!

The following information is from the Federal Railroad Administration: Two straight years of record-breaking safety performance, along with significant reductions in all types of accidents since FY 2008, proves that FRA’s approach to oversight and enforcement is effective. • Human Factor Caused Accidents …down 38% • Track Defects … down […]


Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

Hey folks, our new website is up and running.  It is an evolving creature so we are always making updates to make your exchanges with us as convenient as possible.  This creates a new avenue by which we can communicate with you and get your insight.  We are very excited […]


Check out our new social media

Hey there, all you hardworking railroaders.  We are branching out into social media and would like to invite you to go check out our new Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ sites.  We are always looking for new ways to reach you and make us more accessible to our customers, to that […]