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WASHINGTON, DC – As Congress prepares to consider new freight rail mandates as part of the upcoming surface transportation markup, a new national poll commissioned…
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Washington, D.C. — Safe and efficient railroad crossings are vital to community well-being—protecting lives, reducing congestion, and keeping people and goods moving. Yet for many local leaders,…
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Washington, D.C. — Each Earth Day, attention turns to the technologies and systems helping lower emissions and move the economy forward. Among them is a…
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Washington, D.C. — As Congress prepares the next surface transportation bill, decisions made now will shape the safety, reliability, and cost of moving goods across…
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MASCOT, TENN. — U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and its railroad subcommittee, toured the Timken facility…
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Washington, D.C. — On March 4, 2026, the freight rail industry once again convened in the nation’s capital for Railroad Day on Capitol Hill—one of the largest and…
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Washington, D.C. – New data from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) shows 2025 was a historic year for freight rail safety. Accident and injury rates…
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The Washington Post editorial board this week raised concerns about the proposed Railway Safety Act: “Legislators think they’re making trains safer. Evidence says otherwise.” The editorial board…
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Washington, DC — If you picture America’s freight rail industry, you might imagine the iconic steam engines that shaped our early economic landscape. But as…
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Washington, DC — States across the nation are recognizing freight rail as a core economic strategy by supporting their own grant programs to supplement federal grants and railroads’ private investments. Recent funding moves in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and New…
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