Of the 60 North American freight and passenger railroads that responded to a survey or provided information for our 21st annual MOW Spending Report, about half have set aside more dollars for infrastructure upkeep this year compared with what they budgeted in 2021, as Manag- ing Editor Jeff Stagl reports this month (see page 7). While some roads say they're setting aside more because they plan to do more maintenance work, others expect to spend more because of inflation, rising material costs and other expenses.
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