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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 04:31 AM Original message |
Why Warren Buffett is buying railroads |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 04:49 AM Response to Original message |
1. Mr. Buffett will be able to influence railroad's policies and politics |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 07:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Train stocks up over 250%?? |
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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 08:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I bought UNP in March or April of 2000 |
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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 08:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. "I wouldn't bet my farm on rail stocks" |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 04:53 AM Response to Original message |
2. The future of travel... |
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BlueCollar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 05:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I doubt that all of the airplanes criss-crossing our planet |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Studies from ten years ago showed they do |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 06:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Travel industry is not likely looking for |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. freight |
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KingOfLostSouls (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 05:07 AM Response to Original message |
3. The Wizard Of Omaha |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
4. Get the rails running again and stop this NIMBY shit America!! |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 06:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. A very high percent of freight |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 06:48 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. But light rail will bring homeless people to our precious town! |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Ohmigod. Public transportation is class-less in Europe |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. What a weird attitude |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. These are the sorts of people I have ZERO sympathy for |
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unc70 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. We preserved rail corridor for future in my neighborhood |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. And hiking trail, too, |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-21-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. Or Japan |
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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
10. Coal Can't Fill World's Burning Appetite |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Any environmental problems |
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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. I could be wrong, but |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. That is true. |
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techtrainer (72 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
11. Because he already owns Boardwalk and Park Place? (nt) |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
14. we have a train that runs right through our subdivision |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. It will happen |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
15. Interesting! nt |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
18. The're fixing up the trains so that they have something |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
20. One more thing about trains and emissions... |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Freight railroads |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. I guess my point was that railway is probably the most eco-friendly transport system.. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. You are right about eco-friendly, |
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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-21-08 06:20 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. The AAR, calling itself "America's Freight Railroads" |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-21-08 07:52 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Are you in DC, mahatma? |
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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-21-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Alexandria, home of Potomac Yards |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-21-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I could hear trains from home in NW DC, |
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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-21-08 11:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I'm a recovering railfan. |
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robertpaulsen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
22. Why? Perhaps being aware of Peak Oil is one reason. |
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Prophet 451 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-20-08 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
28. Huzzah! |
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