Rail StockWatch LinksNews and information about the rail industry
Association of American Railroads Lobbying organization for the railroad industry. Serves as focal point for large railroads to express themselves on legislative and policy issues.
CLOExpress "CLO" stands for Chief Logistics Officer. This site is a customizable collection of links to information resources in the logistics and transportation areas as well as general-interest newspapers, reference tools, and sites devoted to career planning, travel, leisure, autos, etc., etc. The "Logistics 101" section is a primer on the basic elements of transportation, distribution and supply chain management.
Dow Jones U.S. Railroads Index A financial index that tracks the stock performance of the five largest U.S. railroads (BNSF, CSX, KCS, NS and UP). The web site for the index contains information about these and other rail industry stocks.
Logistics World Directory of logistics resources on the internet. Includes links related to transportation, supply chain management, warehousing, distribution, maintenance, manufacturing, management, and related subjects.
ProgressiveRailroading.com Current freight rail and transit industry news, from the publishers of Progressive Railroading magazine.
Railroad Performance Measures Weekly statistics (cars on line, average train speed, terminal dwell time and bill of lading timeliness) for BNSF, CN, CP, CSX, KCS, NS and UP.
Railway Age Magazine Features from the magazine, as well as current industry news.
Surface Transportation Board U.S. government board providing regulatory oversight concerning rail and other surface transport modes. STB approval is required for major rail mergers as well as for line abandonments and new line construction. Also empowered to review rail rates in certain circumstances.
Trains.com Operated by the publishers of TRAINS Magazine, the News Wire section of this site offers current rail industry news.
TransMatch A clearinghouse for rail equipment and services, but listed here because it also serves as a portal to several transportation news sources including Traffic World magazine and the weekly Railfax carloading report.
Yahoo! Finance Excellent starting point for research about any publicly-traded company. Stock charts, earnings estimates, consensus analyst recommendations, news, SEC filings, etc.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (NYSE: GWR) Operates short line and regional railroads in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bolivia and Australia, and provides switching and related services to industrial customers.
Guangshen Railway Company Ltd. (NYSE: GSH) Operates 91-mile railroad between Guangzhou and Shenzhen, China, for freight and passenger service (including through passenger service between Hong Kong and Guangzhou). The company's stock trades in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the NYSE.
L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) Supplier of rail products, concrete ties, track fasteners, and other components to rail and transit industries, and to rail-served industrial customers. Also produces pilings and fabricated steel products for non-rail customers.
Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railroad (AMEX: PW) Real estate investment trust that leases a segment of railroad to Norfolk Southern Railway. Mileage includes 112 miles of main line between Pittsburgh Jct., OH, and Connellsville, PA, plus 20 miles of branch line.
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) Operator of 32,000-mile Union Pacific Railroad. Also owns a 26% interest in Ferromex, which operates between Mexico City and interchange points with UP in Texas, Arizona and California.
Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) Manufactures electronic controls, air brakes, couplers, air conditioning, door controls, draft gears, engine components and brake shoes for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles. Manufactures locomotives up to 4,000 horsepower and provides locomotive and freight car maintenance.
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