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The Gilded Age titans did more than build railroads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Taking historical precedents for the build-out of new technologies into account, like the development of railroads or the automobile industry, the Goldman team thinks a more realistic figure for next year is $1.1 trillion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

S&P Global has seen a lot of that since Henry Varnum Poor—the “P” in S&P—first published his survey of U.S. railroads back in 1860.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In Europe, where railroads faced heavy state involvement, costs per ton-mile are twice as expensive as in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

They were the fuel that powered the railroads, factories, and machinery of the Industrial Age.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis