Jim Blaze - Railroad Economist

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At the price of building more than 20 Panama Canal cost projects, what might due diligence suggest about India’s $124 billion railway…
Based on past performance, will execution on time and within budget actually occur?
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IMPORTANT WEB SITE for timely access to Hazardous Materials Railway regulations. // My recommendation is this STARS site
Important periodic weekly updated intelligence that is useful for your business.
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Management advise of the day. From Warren Buffet. // BNSF’s owner
Here in brief is a warning about how even a world class railway can deteriorate.
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Mongolia back to 2006… That was the first time it sought a rail loan from China. A decade later it repeats it seeks$1.3 Billion from China…
Incredible but true.
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Roads are gradually eroding rail freight dreams as China builds out the initial modern highway sections of its New Silk Corridor initiative.
Dreams of a bold new Chinese financed silk corridor giveaway are behind the scenes taking execution shape.
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Norwegian open access freight carrier “closes shop”. Background. Search for reasons.
NORWEGIAN open-access rail freight operator Cargolink ceased operations on February 11, 2016 as the company’s board decided to file for insolvency.
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Competition. Gaining competitive advantages as the new player.
Lessons for railroaders in fighting against trucks for freight market share.
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Jim Blaze - Railroad Economist
Jim Blaze - Railroad Economist
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