Railroads in the United States have always been a strong partnership, going back to the growth of the country itself. Starting in the 1820’s railroads helped form the great nation we know today and it couldn’t been done without the help of railroads. Today this is still no different, although not the preferred method of transportation anymore; it’s still a clear leader and backbone of US transportation. Rail proves to be the most cost efficient, environmentally friendly option. It allows the movement of a ton of freight over than four hundred and seventy miles on only a single gallon of fuel. Trains are a smart way to move freight
Today, the US railroad network is spans over 140,000 miles by rail consisting of seven Class I railroads, twenty-one Class II, and over five hundred Class III railroads. The US serves as the backbone of the North American Railroad Network with Canada running on over 30,709 miles and track in Mexico as well. US railroads prove to be not only a popular option but a profitable one as well. The sixty billion dollar industry brings home well over four hundred million each year (Federal Rail Administration). Below is a map of the detailed North American rail system. Volume isn’t the only advantage rail transportation offers. …show more content…
This advanced GPS can motor anything from traffic patterns, to idle time by the train crews, and accurate enough to see when a train has switched to another track. Although, this system has been at the front of much controversy the system will roll out and go live early 2016 (GPS.gov). This delay after railroads treated to strike with the original deadline of December 2015. Overall this will benefit both client and railroads as it will control human errors by maintaining train speeds, rerouting traffic, and more allowing for constant updates that optimize rail, equipment, and manpower
Today, the US railroad network is spans over 140,000 miles by rail consisting of seven Class I railroads, twenty-one Class II, and over five hundred Class III railroads. The US serves as the backbone of the North American Railroad Network with Canada running on over 30,709 miles and track in Mexico as well. US railroads prove to be not only a popular option but a profitable one as well. The sixty billion dollar industry brings home well over four hundred million each year (Federal Rail Administration). Below is a map of the detailed North American rail system. Volume isn’t the only advantage rail transportation offers. …show more content…
This advanced GPS can motor anything from traffic patterns, to idle time by the train crews, and accurate enough to see when a train has switched to another track. Although, this system has been at the front of much controversy the system will roll out and go live early 2016 (GPS.gov). This delay after railroads treated to strike with the original deadline of December 2015. Overall this will benefit both client and railroads as it will control human errors by maintaining train speeds, rerouting traffic, and more allowing for constant updates that optimize rail, equipment, and manpower