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Freight rail transport in the USA
Bódi, Andrej ; Zelený, Lubomír (advisor) ; Brozman, Dušan (referee)
In this bachelor thesis, I am going to characterize the evolution of rail transport in the USA since the very beginning in the 19th century until nowadays. In particular, I want to write about current trends in freight rail transport, infrastructure, situation on the American market, safety and also about the relationship with environment. In the second party, I am going to analyze two major companies on the market -- Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. To be more precise, I would like to review their history, portfolio of the commodities they transport, locomotive and car rosters and economic situation. In the final conclusion, I sum up the current situation in the USA, concerning the most significant and typical characteristics of the rail freight transport and the differences between the USA and the Europe.
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