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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: Mandating how railroad staff trains could impede future rail innovation
    Policy Issues

    Op-ed: Mandating how railroad staff trains could impede future rail innovation


    August 24, 2019September 5, 2019

    Salem, OR — Tim Atkinson, president of the Pacific Northwest Association of Rail Shippers and vice president of sales at Stimson Lumber, urged policymakers to reject crew…

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  • NACo Transportation Committee Joins GoRail at World-Class Rail Research Facility
    Innovation and Technology

    NACo Transportation Committee Joins GoRail at World-Class Rail Research Facility


    August 21, 2019August 29, 2019

    Pueblo, CO — A 52-square-mile facility with extensive test tracks and specialized laboratories was the backdrop for a mid-August visit from a National Association of…

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  • Op-Ed: Texas needs smart freight rules
    Regulation

    Op-Ed: Texas needs smart freight rules


    August 19, 2019August 20, 2019

    San Antonio and Laredo, TX — In a recent op-ed published in the San Antonio Express-News and Laredo Morning Times, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership President…

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  • Op-Ed: Railroad Tech Impresses, Helps Southern California Economic Engines
    Innovation and Technology

    Op-Ed: Railroad Tech Impresses, Helps Southern California Economic Engines


    August 12, 2019August 20, 2019

    Orange County, CA — Future Ports Executive Director Marnie Primmer talks infrastructure, ports and rail in a recent op-ed for the Voice of OC. Writing that…

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  • Congressman Scott Perry Tours Amsted Rail Facility
    Policy Issues

    Congressman Scott Perry Tours Amsted Rail Facility


    July 31, 2019August 29, 2019

    House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Member Rep. Perry tours Cumberland County railroad supplier. Camp Hill, PA — U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10) joined officials from Amsted…

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  • Rail Project Propels Ag Producers in Schoharie County
    Agriculture

    Rail Project Propels Ag Producers in Schoharie County


    July 17, 2019July 18, 2019

    Schoharie, NY — Situated between the beautiful Catskill Mountains and bustling Albany-Schenectady metro area, Schoharie County is home to 32 towns, villages and hamlets containing…

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  • 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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