All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Transportation

  The popularity of ethanol as a fuel is rapidly declining. Once seen as a panacea to this nation's dependence on foreign sources of fuel, ethanol now is being blamed for worldwide food inflation, diversion of crops from food to fuel and, now, operational problems in engines.   A number of...

Midway Airport privatisation getting into difficulties Important 'first mover' transaction but... ...taking place at the wrong time? Lease value may lose 10% or more

The real answer is flex fuel vehicles that can run on either ethanol, methanol or gasoline.  People can complain all they want about 2 cycle engines and such, that is all noise.  The real issue is that on a grand scale we need to break the hold of oil.  The only short term way to do this...

The article describes the problems ethanol creates in gasoline such as lower energy values and deterioration of some engine and fuel components in small engines and boats. Other problems are the need for more petroleum fuels to grow the corn, harvest it, turn it into ethanol and transport that...

Kate Galbraith in Oklahoma City reported in the July 26-27 issue of the International Herald Tribune that a mutiny is growing against U.S. energy policies that support ethanol as a transportation fuel. Consumers complain that ethanol reduces engine efficiency. Gasoline stations are catering to concerns...

Will the railroad rennaisance result in a bright future for locomotive manufacturing companies? Does the recent upturn in railroad volumes mean more locomotives are required?

Railroads are producing record profits resulting from their raising average real prices nearly 25% over the last four years. Railroads are transitioning from a simplistic Pricing Strategy -- "raise them" -- to a sophisticated Yield Managemetn Strategy Railroads will maintain price discipline to...

There are three things that could cause what one sees in the pictures - looking at the photos it's clear metal was ripped outward -- by bomb or fatigue or fairing failure/pulled the metal -- it's got to be one of those three. Not a splendid choice is it?

Ford seems more worried about calming down its investors than looking into sustainable long term solutions that will guarantee their survival. With over $8.65 billion in its its Q2 and at almost the size of a small country's annual budget, would this not be the best opportunity...

HSNN (High Speed National Network) Model is already here. Designed to transport freight and passenger. WAKE UP! Debate is over! It's time to take action!