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Top Republican Appropriator in U.S. House Acknowledged for Leadership on Issues Impacting Railroads Fort Worth, TX — Texas Representative Kay Granger, ranking member of the…
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Newark, NJ — Chip Hallock, president and CEO of the Newark Regional Business Partnership, describes the role and impact of freight railroads in New Jersey,…
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Paso Robles, CA — Paso Robles City Councilman Fred Strong has worn many hats across decades of service in his community. From co-founding Paso Robles’…
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Ranking Member of T-HUD Subcommittee Recognized for Policies Affecting the U.S. Rail Network Washington, D.C. — Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat on…
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Robertsdale, AL — Baldwin County’s economic development resume is lengthy and getting longer. Not only does the southwest Alabama county have one of the state’s…
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Cedar Rapids, IA — Oelwein City Councilman Warren Fisk pushed back on the idea of government intervention into railroad crew size staffing in a recent…
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Seattle, WA — Recently the Surface Transportation Board (STB) decided to create new, burdensome regulations on the rail industry which has the potential to raise freight rates…
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Member visits Ashland Railway’s Mid-Ohio Rail Terminal and Mansfield Railport in Richland County. Mansfield, OH — U.S. Representative Troy Balderson…
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Hartford, CT — Mayor N. Warren "Pete" Hess III of Naugatuck addressed Connecticut's infrastructure problems in a recent op-ed in the Hartford Courant. Discussing the…
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House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Member Rep. Finkenauer tours Black Hawk County railroad. WATERLOO, IOWA, August 27, 2019 – U.S. Representative Abby Finkenauer (IA-1) continued…
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