railroad
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Its owner, the Pennsylvania Railroad, declined as air travel and highways supplanted intercity train travel in America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Railroad companies eventually owned the land alongside their tracks, and telecom companies eventually owned the cables.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The Western Railroad of Massachusetts reported that 2,331 individuals owned shares in 1838, and the Pennsylvania topped 2,600, Robert Sobol writes in The Big Board External link: A History of the New York Stock Market.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Railroad operators have been testing cleaner alternatives to diesel-powered locomotives, including battery models, but still rely on diesel-electric for almost all freight routes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The Standard Railroad of the World, that was what folks called her.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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