As the cost of fuel — especially diesel — rises, more companies are looking to move goods by rail.
The Northeast Corridor gets most of the love — and money — from Washington. But rail fans in the rest of the country love their lines, too.
It’s asking for 50% more funding than it received for the current fiscal year.
The effects of a work stoppage could be felt as soon as Dec. 5. Many in the private sector are looking to Congress for a solution.
Working conditions are a major sticking point, particularly draconian schedules, for members of the third-largest railroad union.
A nationwide rail shutdown could cost $2 billion a day, the Association of American Railroads said.
A father-son duo recount how technology changed clandestine freight train travel.
Railroads are shipping less coal, while they're sending packed supply trains to the oil fracking fields of North Dakota.
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.
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.
