By Teddy Stavetski Since the early days of the United States, railroads have played a critical role in helping the economy grow. The U.S. is one of the world’s largest countries by land area and railroads are crucial in transporting goods from one sea to the other (shining) sea. Already, investors have made billions by buying the best railroad stocks.
Today, there are about 140,000 miles of tracks laid on U.S. soil. The U.S. freight system is also generally considered the largest, safest and most cost-efficient in the world.
Even though airplanes can transport goods much more quickly, railroads remain a staple of transportation. In …read more
