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Counting what's in freight cars, as Union Pacific reports earnings
Apr 18, 2013
If you could see inside the cars on a freight train, you'd know more about which parts of the economy are up -- or down.
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Railroad to make shift to natural gas locomotives
Mar 6, 2013
BNSF, the railroad owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, should profit by switching to cheaper natural gas. Buffett's company also has a big stake in natural gas.
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BNSF Railway to test natural gas locomotives
Mar 6, 2013
BNSF Railway is announcing this morning that it’s trying a new experiment. The railway is going to try running some of its locomotives on natural gas this year, instead of diesel.
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Short line railroads face tough track ahead
Jan 8, 2013
Even with a new tax break for upgraded train tracks, short line railroads have trouble picking up business.
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Private rail tries for comeback in Florida
Aug 22, 2012
A private firm will offer service between Miami and Orlando, trying to prove that private rail service can compete with Amtrak.
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Railway hack exposed
Dec 29, 2011
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