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Oklahoma's short-line railroads keep economy rolling in rural areas

The short line hauls plastics, frac sand, automobiles, lumber, mud, fuel, coal, feed and decorative stone for customers in southeast Oklahoma. Railroads have been able to haul bulk items from one ... read more

As GE adapts, it keeps an eye on the locomotive of the future in Fort Worth

“This entire country was built off the railroad,” said Jeff Davis, chief operating officer of TNW Corp., a Dallas-based shortline. “The industry is 200 years old and it’s still very vital to the ... read more

Logistics: Where To Go And How To Get There

The American Trucking Association (ATA) advises that trucking serves as a barometer of the U.S. economy, representing 69.1 percent of tonnage carried by all modes of domestic freight transportation .. ... read more

Don’t Railroad Amtrak

Arguments that we should keep the Northeast Corridor—which ... the return of passenger trains operated by private railroads would receive a major boost. Another private company that owns a number of ... read more

REVISITED: Faces & Places in Calhoun County

Faces and Places in Calhoun County is a 100-day series from 2015 highlighting the history and people of Calhoun County. Follow along daily to learn how the county’s history led to the great place it ... read more

Short line railroads keep chugging along

Most of the state’s short lines provide needed freight service for rural areas ... trucking industry. “Last year we hauled $1.5 billion worth of automobiles,” said Chad Donoley, vice president for the ... read more

A final word on Marshall’s comments

Perhaps he’s taking some good advice to keep his mouth shut and just play. That is all well and good, but he could also do himself a major favor in the PR department if he talked and got it over with. ... read more

Death spiral for cars. By 2030, you probably won’t own one

So yes, this applies to Australia,” Seba tells RenewEconomy. “And this is going to happen ... the smaller cities, and then rural areas.” Indeed, there are some people who are starting to anticipate ... read more

Editor's Focus

In an increasing number of urban areas, concrete crushing has become a viable enterprise. Companies like Big City Crushed Concrete of Dallas, profiled in our debut issue, have found both a steady ... read more

Two Words Change Everything

Obama said a lot of fine words last night. Joe Wilson, a South Carolina congressman, said just two, and they were ugly: "You lie!" But the two uglies may have as much impact as the many that were ... read more

Jackie Yamanaka

Even a large trucking company like Watkins & Shepard is impacted by the demand for drivers. CEO Ray Kuntz says he’s having to spend more money to try to keep drivers and paying ... shortage is ... read more

All Aboard

Donley notes that the scrap industry is pretty price sensitive with freight ... of Class I railroads. Even factoring in short lines, scrap processors are limited with their opportunities. Compared to ... read more