May 13, 2013 (Fast Lane via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Railroads industry with the highest betas. Higher-beta stocks mean greater volatility and are therefore generally considered to be riskier but also may provide the potential for higher returns.Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) is highest with a beta of 1.4. Kansas City Southern, through its subsidiary, is the holding company for transportation segment subsidiaries and affiliates. The Company operates a railroad system that provides shippers with rail freight services in commercial and industrial markets of the United States and Mexico. In the past 52 weeks, Kansas City Southern share prices have been bracketed by a low of $61.36 and a high of $112.25 and are now at $110.50, 80% above that low price. Over the past week, the 200-day moving average (MA) has gone up 1.1% while the 50-day MA has advanced 0.9%.

Following is Genesee & Wyoming (NYSE:GWR) with a beta of 1.3. Finishing up the top three is CSX (NYSE:CSX), with a beta of 1.2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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