railroad
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In the 1870s, Leland Stanford, the railroad magnate and benefactor of the university that bears his name, funded an effort to find out.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
The freight railroad company has gained 17% over the past year and now trades just 4% below its 52-week high.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
So that's £100bn all in on the world's most expensive railroad.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
A report last year from the Empire Center pegged average total pay at the railroad at nearly $122,000 in 2024, roughly 75% above the average U.S. wage calculated by the Social Security Administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The car rattles as we pass over the railroad tracks, letting me know we’re in my neighborhood now.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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