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Progressive Railroading February 2019
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Cover Story:
Legislative & Regulatory Issues — Railroads & D.C.
A possible infrastructure bill with potential opportunities and threats for rail, the future of the Section 45G tax credit and uncertainty surrounding transit funding are among the issues railroads and their representatives will discuss on Capitol Hill in the weeks and months ahead. What else might they be talking (and thinking) about? Rail advocates offer a glimpse in the legislative year ahead in the month's cover story.
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Class I Focus:
Logistics Services
Each Class I railroad has a subsidiary devoted to providing various logistics services, such as warehousing, trucking and transloading. By offering more services, the large roads aim to generate more revenue. We check in with the subsidiaries to find out what's new in the logistics realm and how their money-making efforts are faring.
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MOW:
IoT and Predictive Maintenance
In December 2018, a range of railroaders, academics and data scientists gathered at the fifth annual University of Delaware's "Big Data in Railroad Maintenance Planning Conference." In our conference recap, we share how the industry is leveraging the Internet of Things and predictive analytics, smart sensors, and other new technology to drive safety and efficiency on the MOW front.
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C&S/MOW:
Winter Challenges
Rail industry suppliers share information on products and equipment designed to help railroads contend with the challenges of operating in winter. Solutions range from snow fighters and snow plows to switch heaters and idle-reduction systems.
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Mechanical:
Annual Finance & Leasing Guide
Our 19th annual guide provides a directory of finance-related resources — including banks, lessors, finance companies and professional services providers. It also features rail-car leasing commentary from Progressive Railroading Columnist Richard Kloster.
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Sincerely,
Mike Singler
Regional Sales Manager
Progressive Railroading
P: 815-302-7055
mike.singler@tradepress.com
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