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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: Infrastructure programs should include rail development
    Economic Impact

    Op-Ed: Infrastructure programs should include rail development


    July 14, 2019July 19, 2019

    Corvallis, WA — Oregon Shipping Group President Kevin Mannix emphasized the critical role of freight rail in Oregon in a recent op-ed for the Corvallis…

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  • Op-Ed: A user-pay blueprint for infrastructure investment
    Infrastructure

    Op-Ed: A user-pay blueprint for infrastructure investment


    July 2, 2019July 3, 2019

    San Antonio, TX — Texas infrastructure faces many challenges, but freight rail stands out because of its robust network and private investments, writes Jeff Moseley, Texas…

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  • USMCA, Rail and the U.S. Economy: A Road Map
    Trade

    USMCA, Rail and the U.S. Economy: A Road Map


    June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

    Washington, DC — Among the many policy issues competing for attention is the future of America’s trade deals. From ratifying USMCA to escalating Chinese tariffs,…

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  • Nevada and Rail… a Roundhouse Discussion
    Infrastructure

    Nevada and Rail… a Roundhouse Discussion


    June 6, 2019June 7, 2019

    Carson City, NV — Nevada’s relationship with railroads began around 1860 when an application was made to the Silver State’s first legislature for a railroad franchise…

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  • Op-Ed: Rail infrastructure needs funding and support
    Infrastructure

    Op-Ed: Rail infrastructure needs funding and support


    May 24, 2019June 20, 2019

    Minneapolis, MN — Anoka County Commissioner Scott Schulte, a member of the Metropolitan Council’s Transportation Advisory Board and president of the Association of Minnesota Counties, writes…

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  • Railroad Day Brings GoRail Advocates to Capitol Hill
    Policy Issues

    Railroad Day Brings GoRail Advocates to Capitol Hill


    May 15, 2019May 20, 2019

    Washington, D.C. — After 350+ meetings with members of Congress, another productive Railroad Day on Capitol Hill is in the books. The day convenes folks…

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  • Op-Ed: Freight rail can be a model for the infrastructure of the future
    Infrastructure

    Op-Ed: Freight rail can be a model for the infrastructure of the future


    May 9, 2019June 20, 2019

    Tallahassee, FL — Freight rail is an economic driver for Florida and policymakers should do what they can to keep it that way, State Representative…

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  • Rail-served Port of Mobile to start handling automotive business
    Autos

    Rail-served Port of Mobile to start handling automotive business


    April 30, 2019May 1, 2019

    Mobile, AL — Construction continues on the $60 million development of the Port of Mobile’s rail-served roll-on/roll-off vehicle processing facility. The project, announced in the…

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  • Getting Greener all the Time: Five Amazing Rail Sustainability Stats
    Sustainability

    Getting Greener all the Time: Five Amazing Rail Sustainability Stats


    April 22, 2019April 22, 2021

    Washington, D.C. — Some Earth Day trivia: What weighs 4,000 tons, carries the load of several hundred trucks, and is still the greenest way to…

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  • Op-Ed: Unsung infrastructure can show the way
    Infrastructure

    Op-Ed: Unsung infrastructure can show the way


    April 20, 2019June 20, 2019

    Oneonta, NY — New York Assemblyman Clifford Crouch recently highlighted freight rail's spending and infrastructure in an op-ed for the Oneonta Daily Star, contrasting rail…

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