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Harvard professor predicts railroads will return to prominence in the U.S.

John R. Stilgoe, Robert and Lois Orchard Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Graduate School of Design, predicts that trains will once again play a key role in shaping American life. Based on an analysis of real estate investment patterns along railroad corridors, Stilgoe predicts that trains will make an important comeback, and not only for long distances but also back for freight, mail and express packages. Stilgoe's arguments are based on the increase of estate prices along railroad lines. According to him, investors ... Read more →

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