TOP 100 TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SITES
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| Saving The Union (Pacific) Despite a billion-dollar government mandate and the worst recession in memory, chief James Young is putting the country's oldest railroad back on track. forbes.com |
Plug-In Vehicles: Unconscionable Waste and Pollution Masquerading as Conservation John Petersen submits:For eighteen months I've been blogging about the energy storage sector and discussing the current and potential markets for batteries and other manufactured energy storage devices. A recurring theme that I've discussed many times is the unrecognized but undeniable truth that while plug-in vehicles masquerade as conservation measures at an individual level, they're incredibly wasteful at a societal level. The conclusion is counter-intuitive and my articles on the subject invariably draw heated criticism from self-anointed defenders of the faith. Their arguments, however, do not change the inescapable truth that plug-in vehicles are one of the most wasteful concepts ever foisted on gullible government officials and an unsuspecting public. Today I'm going to do my level best to simplify the numbers and expose the plug-in fraud for what it is. If you want to delve into more detail, you should visit my article archive at Seeking Alpha.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Auto Sales: The Bumpy Road Back Tom Lindmark submits:February light vehicle sales came in at a SAAR of 10.4 million. A decrease of 3.5% from January. Calculated Risk has a thought to ponder at the end of its post on the numbers (his graphs are as usual the ones to look at):Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Hop Aboard the Siemens Train: A High-Speed Investment David Fessler submits:America has a “waiting problem.” Think about the time you spend waiting in traffic jams … at the doctor/dentist’s office … at restaurants … at the gas station. And how about the six months of your life spent waiting at traffic lights? Or the five years you’ll spend just waiting in lines at retail stores, the post office, DMV, etc. (Early buyers of Apple’s (AAPL) products likely spend far more.)According to Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Policy at the Reason Foundation, the average air traveler now spends two to three hours waiting at the airport. Granted, much of that is due to more rigorous security screening – time that is generally well spent – but air travel delays and traffic jams are only going to get worse, as more people take to the skies and roads.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Amerigon Incorporated Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript Amerigon Incorporated (ARGN) Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript August 4, 2010 11:30 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |