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AAR rebuts “shipper abuse” charges

From the Association of American Railroads has come a sharp rebuttal to charges that that the railroads are “abusing shippers.” It came in response to an editorial that appeared Dec. 22 in the Capital Times of Madison, Wis., under the headline, “Antitrust Rules Needed for Freight Railroads.”

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AAR rebuts “shipper abuse” charges

From the Association of American Railroads has come a sharp rebuttal to charges that that the railroads are “abusing shippers.” It came in response to an editorial that appeared Dec. 22 in theCapital Times of Madison, Wis., under the headline, “Antitrust Rules Needed for Freight Railroads.”


Californians remain upbeat on fed aid for HSR

California’s federal elected officials celebrating voter approval of Proposition 1A in November said they would pursue federal funding to advance the state’s high speed rail plan. Despite economic turmoil, those vows appear to be intact.

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Californians remain upbeat on fed aid for HSR

California’s federal elected officials celebrating voter approval of Proposition 1A in November said they would pursue federal funding to advance the state’s high speed rail plan. Despite economic turmoil, those vows appear to be intact.

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Responsibility. Now there

Somewhere along the line most of us were advised to brush regularly, floss, avoid too many sweets, etc. Whether we heeded that advice was, and is, our choice, and the consequences of not doing so are ours as well.

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No trouble, no learning

You’d think, from reading or viewing the general media coverage of economic issues, that bankers are a bunch of fools, crooks, greedy so-and-so’s, or all three. Bankers are a convenient and popular target. Even in the best of times, bankers are rarely seen as heroes. Not collectively, anyway. So you have to steel yourself-or put on a Teflon shell-during this difficult period, and take satisfaction from the good things you help accomplish.

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Manage the pendulum

If a ship springs a leak, it's a problem. If the passengers all run to one side thinking to save themselves, the ship will capsize. Now it's a disaster.

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Speaking with analyst Dick Bove

In a January 2008 interview, the financial services equity analyst spoke at length on two issues: why stock buy-backs don’t make sense, and the keys to banking success.  These answers are included

Great expectations in hard times

The railroads will help the U.S. economy recover—if Congress doesn’t hinder them.

Throughout a distressing 2009, many analysts and economists, and not a few ordinary citizens, searched for any signs of economic recovery, seemingly in vain. Some had hearing keen enough to hear one voice repeatedly stressing the positives: the U.S. freight railroad industry.