Train Tuesdays UPS has been shipping by rail as long as I can remember, but I believe rail transport is something new for FedEx which has long utilized air and truck transport. Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported: Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) said Tuesday it has been selected as FedEx Corp.’s (FDX) primary [...]
My wife and I watched the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes yesterday on free tv. We were expecting to watch Big Brown win the race and become the first horse to capture the triple crown in 30 years. As the horses approached the gates, I noticed the jersey Big Brown’s jockey was wearing. I [...]
Mistakenly thought of by some people as an antiquated form of transportation, railroading has continued to thrive in the 21st century. With rising fuel prices, the efficiency advantage of hauling freight long distances by rail instead of truck is becoming more important. Steel wheels rolling over steel rails is a low rolling resistance formula for [...]