U.S. Railroad Industry - Collected Data, Reports and Studies

The following are a selection of free articles, reports, or studies about the the U.S. Railroad industry and its workers:

• AAR Annual Freight Rail Industry Report - 2015
• America's Rail System - 2011
• Duke University Report on U.S. Rail Manufacturing Industry
• Economic Policy Institute (EPI) Reports on Labor Unions
• Federal Railroad Administration Studies & Reports
• High Speed Rail in America - 2050
• History Engine
• 10 Reasons to Absolutely Still Keep the Faith in the Railroad Renaissance!
• NARP Vision for the Future of Rail in the U.S.
• New Ways to Organize: Social Media, the Labor Movement, & Working Families
• Railroad Maps: 1828-1900
• Journal of Commerce – Articles on rail traffic, volumes, jobs, and more.

National Rail Plan [Excerpts] In the United States today, two distinctly different rail systems exist: freight railroads and passenger railroads. Freight railroads are privately owned and operated; they are in business to make a profit for their stockholders. Passenger railroads are publicly subsidized by taxpayers; they provide a public service by offering a safe and environmentally friendly travel option. Investment in higher quality rail service will attract an increasing share of business from shippers and from traveling passengers. Industry and government, working together, must develop and harness new technologies to further improve rail safety, productivity, and performance. * See National Rail Plan

Readers might also want to check out the following sites providing information on Railroad industry traffic, labor statistics, financial reports, and more.

• FAAR Freight Rail Traffic Data

• U.S. Department of Transportation: Railroad Financial & Statistical Reports

• Rail Transportation: Bureau of Labor Statistics

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