In the 1880s, quarterly reporting by railroads and other transportation companies were common.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2026
From the railroads of the 1800s to power grids, aviation, the telephone, the integrated circuit, the internet and now artificial intelligence (AI), private capital has financed wave after wave of progress.
Denver is the latest of nearly a dozen municipalities to publicly express its support for the railway.
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Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
14 July 2026
In Southern California, cliffs could erode more than 130 feet by the end of the century, and the consequences of erosion have already proved to be severe on major roads, railways and other critical infrastructure.
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