TOP 100 TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS SITES
| |||
|
| |||
| |||
|
| |||
| Demographic Changes and Suburban Transport Goals Ryan Avent submits: Matt Yglesias says a changing population calls for a changing urban structure:One thing that often comes up when I discuss policy shifts aimed at moving to a less car-dependent society is that someone will say that walkable urbanism may work for the callow and childless (like me!) but parents with children need their cars and suburbs. Since I was born and raised in Manhattan, that's not a point I would completely concede*, but obviously there's something to it. Only I think the force of the point militates in favor of a more urbanist policy dynamic. After all, the proportion of the population composed of families with children at home is on the decline...Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Some Thoughts on the Chrysler Bankruptcy and Supreme Court Stay BlindReason submits: Just A few Quick Things:It's unlikely that the whole court will take the case, but if it does--the government will likely lose.I think if expediency was not an issue this case would be a slam dunk loss. However, when you examine issues such as what happens to the business from the alternative it adds uncertainty to what the justices might do. Other than that, there is no question that treating subordinated creditors so much more attractively than senior secured pretty much tosses out 150 years of bankruptcy law.One could easily argue that the TARP banks are in effect a separate class and their vote for the plan should be judged separately from lenders that don't have government ownership stakesThe Fiat portion of the deal made no sense from the beginning. I have yet to see any documentation that validates or supports Fiat (FIATY.PK) getting any portion of Chrysler let alone 20%. I would much rather see Chrysler and GM (GMGMQ.PK) combine here.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
United Airlines Shows How Not to Run a Business Shaun Rein of the China Market Research Group submits: This commentary originally appeared in Forbes As the world now knows, last year a guitarist named Dave Carroll was sitting in a window seat on a United Airlines (UAUA) plane at O'Hare airport in Chicago when he looked out and saw baggage handlers hurling guitar cases through the air. He pointed it out to flight attendants; they responded with indifference. When he arrived in Nebraska, he found that his instrument had been smashed. After months of complaining to the airline and getting no response, he wrote and performed a song, "United Breaks Guitars," and posted it on YouTube. It was viewed more than 3 million times in its first 10 days.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Cash 4 Clunkers and the Law of Unintended Consequences Todd Sullivan submits: This is what happens when gov’t meddles in the market. Now, I am torn because C4C did help our AutoNation (AN) holding. But I fear its effect will be short term and leave potential buyers of new cars sitting, waiting for the next gov’t program before they go buy. Basically a short term gain and detrimental longer term effects. Anyway, the ugly result… From the WSJ:Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NM)Q3 2009 Earnings CallNovember 18, 2009; 8:30 am ETComplete Story » seekingalpha.com |