Investing in US railroads is a smart move.  These days some are skeptical of the stock market and one should always research investment opportunities, however some of the most successful stocks to invest in these days are railroad companies.  Theinvestorplace.com is reporting that “the when it comes to equity performance, transportation stocks in general are easily outpacing industrials and other sectors in 2014. Year-to-date, the Dow Jones Transportation Average is up 10.1%.”  See which railroads are leading the market here.