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Nowhere is the positive impact of freight rail on jobs more evident than in the rail supply industry. Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD) learned that the jobs of more than 200 of her constituents are linked with freight rail when she toured Wabtec Corporation’s Germantown, MD facility.
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The US freight rail network is an interconnected web linking communities and businesses and powering our economy from coast to coast. Hundreds of rail supply companies employ thousands of Americans who provide all the materials and services that make the American freight rail system the best in the world.
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Mica, Others Warn STB Over Rail Regulation House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman, John Mica and several other key members from both political parties, are warning the Surface Transportation Board against taking steps that hurt railroads' ability to invest in their networks.
American Idle: On the Road In 2009, the average commuter lost 34 hours—nearly a full work week—because of traffic congestion, and as the economy recovers, traffic tie-ups will likely increase.