31.   Railroad companies grabbed a victory in their fight with shippers over whether carriers have a right to set their own rates on routes they serve exclusively.

32.   Railroad companies were not enthusiastic about the Louisiana statute.

33.   Railroad companies are required to keep a manifest of chemicals on the train.

34.   Railroad companies were especially popular, Maruta said, because the steady revenue flow brings better dividends.

35.   Rich will use financing from the two large railroad companies to acquire a majority stake in Delaware Otsego, which will continue to be based in Cooperstown.

36.   Several U.S. railroad companies have been struggling to meet shipping demands in recent weeks, in part because of a shortage of railcars and locomotives, analysts say.

37.   Shares of railroad companies backtracked after Wisconsin Central Transportation Corp. said first-quarter earnings will disappoint, partly because shipments of chemical and grain products fell.

38.   Stocks in all three railroad companies trade on the Big Board.

39.   Speculators usually love the kind of merger activity that has recently been seen in railroad companies.

40.   The agency said previously the railroad company could face fines.