The Surprising Reason Why Railroad Stocks Doubled the Market in the Last 5 Years

The major development in this industry over the last few years has been the wide-scale adoption of what's known as precision scheduled railroading (PSR) management techniques. This may sound simple, but it's actually a significant departure from the traditional hub-and-spoke model that railroads used. With PSR, the name of the game is improving a host of metrics that all add up to reducing a railroad's operating expenses.