Trains.com

Trains.com is the ultimate online portal for anyone who loves trains of any size. Brought to you by Kalmbach Media, our all-new membership site is filled with exciting videos, articles, blogs and photo galleries, carefully curated to appeal to rail enthusiasts whose passions and interests range from model railroading and toy-train collecting to train watching and railway history. It centers around decades of expertise and knowledge in our stable of 'tracks' brands, which include Trains, Classic Trains, Model Railroader, Classic Toy Trains, and Model Railroader Video Plus.

72%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The author uses language that portrays Ancora Holdings as a negative force in the industry and implies that their proposal to oust CEO Alan Shaw would be detrimental to Norfolk Southern's operations.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

  • The article mentions former CSX operations chief Jamie Boychuk who was dismissed by CSX despite working alongside E. Hunter Harrison during the implementation of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) operating model which is prized on Wall Street.

Deceptions

30%

Examples:

  • The article uses sensationalist language such as 'proxy battle', 'oust CEO', and 'disastrous hazardous materials derailment' which is misleading and exaggerated.

Recent Articles

  • Norfolk Southern Appoints John Orr as New COO Amid Pressure from Activist Investors

    Norfolk Southern Appoints John Orr as New COO Amid Pressure from Activist Investors

    Broke On: Wednesday, 20 March 2024 Norfolk Southern appoints John Orr as its new COO to improve operational performance under pressure from an activist investor firm. Orr brings extensive experience in precision scheduled railroading operations and replaces Paul Duncan.