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Washington, DC — Gross domestic product. Consumer spending. Unemployment. Interest rates. These are the categories that come to mind when we assess the health of…
Read MoreCorpus Christi, TX — Recently, local officials from the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Legislature, and the Corpus Christi area got to experience a side…
Read MoreAtlanta, GA — In an op-ed published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Transportation Alliance Executive Director Seth Millican outlined why a rail policy being considered by the…
Read MoreWashington, D.C. — America’s freight railroads are stepping up with innovative strategies aimed at reducing emissions and building climate-resilient infrastructure. For Earth Day 2024, here…
Read MoreSalt Lake City — In an op-ed for the Salt Lake Tribune, Ryan Starks, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, writes about rail's…
Read MoreWashington, D.C. — Following the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio early last year, railroads rapidly came together to develop a set of safety commitments informed…
Read MoreAlbany, NY — In an op-ed for the Albany Times Union, Joseph Alston of The Business Council of New York State writes: "As Gov. Hochul has said,…
Read MoreHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Committee member visits Stella-Jones’ railway tie manufacturing facility in Bangor, Wisconsin. Bangor, Wisconsin — U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden joined officials…
Read MoreWashington, DC — November 15 marked the second anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which made over $850 billion in total investments available through…
Read MoreWashington, D.C. — GoRail’s five state directors are in constant contact with local leaders across the nation to highlight the positive local impact of railroads—including…
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