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GoRail's team visits communities across the country to talk about how freight rail is catalyzing economic development and creating jobs. Keep up with our work and learn about the latest freight rail news in your community through our blog.

  • Op-ed: Montana’s transportation future should reward innovation, not hold it back
    Innovation and Technology

    Op-ed: Montana's transportation future should reward innovation, not hold it back


    July 22, 2026July 23, 2026

    Helena, MT — Todd O’Hair, president and CEO of the Montana Chamber of Commerce, discusses the importance of protecting Montana's freight network from prescriptive federal…

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  • Op-ed: Congress should not put Tennessee’s freight network at risk
    Policy Issues

    Op-ed: Congress should not put Tennessee's freight network at risk


    July 21, 2026July 22, 2026

    Nashville, TN — RJ Gibson, Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry, discusses federal rail policy and freight…

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  • Freight Rail Innovation: From Steam to Sensors
    Innovation and Technology

    Freight Rail Innovation: From Steam to Sensors


    July 16, 2026July 16, 2026

    Washington, D.C. — Ask most people to picture a railroad and they'll conjure up a childhood memory, or maybe their grandfather's old job. But as GoRail President Betsy Cantwell told attendees at the…

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  • Class I Railroads Celebrate America’s 250th
    Rail Suppliers

    Class I Railroads Celebrate America's 250th


    June 16, 2026June 17, 2026

    Washington, D.C. — As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, freight railroads across North America are paying tribute in…

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  • Rail Champions Launches Modern Train Emoji Campaign
    Advocacy

    Rail Champions Launches Modern Train Emoji Campaign


    June 9, 2026

    WASHINGTON, DC – Rail Champions, powered by GoRail, announced today the launch of a new campaign urging the Unicode Consortium, the organization that sets worldwide software standards for text and emoji, to accept into its lexicon a modern freight…

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  • New Poll: Americans Oppose Freight Rail Mandates That Could Raise Consumer Prices
    Advocacy

    New Poll: Americans Oppose Freight Rail Mandates That Could Raise Consumer Prices


    May 18, 2026May 20, 2026

    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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  • Pathways to Safer Crossings: Key Webinar Takeaways
    Funding Opportunities

    Pathways to Safer Crossings: Key Webinar Takeaways


    May 7, 2026May 7, 2026

    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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  • Freight Rail’s Role in Cutting Carbon Emissions
    Sustainability

    Freight Rail’s Role in Cutting Carbon Emissions


    April 15, 2026April 16, 2026

    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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  • Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Freight Rail
    Policy Issues

    Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Freight Rail


    April 14, 2026

    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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  • Rep. Burchett Tours Timken Facility in Tennessee
    Advocacy

    Rep. Burchett Tours Timken Facility in Tennessee


    April 1, 2026April 14, 2026

    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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  • Freight Rail Innovation: From Steam to Sensors
  • Class I Railroads Celebrate America’s 250th
  • Rail Champions Launches Modern Train Emoji Campaign
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