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Policy Issues
Senator Jack Reed Honored with Railroad Achievement Award
October 22, 2019October 22, 2019
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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Economic Impact
Rail upgrades to enhance South Alabama Mega Site
October 21, 2019October 24, 2019
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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Policy Issues
Op-ed: Iowa doesn't need to be told how to operate our railroads
October 7, 2019October 11, 2019
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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Policy Issues
In the era of deregulation, one agency didn’t get the memo
September 24, 2019September 26, 2019
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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Infrastructure
Congressman Troy Balderson Tours Ashland Railway
September 16, 2019
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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Infrastructure
Op-ed: Connecticut is a commerce cul-de-sac. Here’s how to fix it.
September 9, 2019September 22, 2019
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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Infrastructure
Iowa Northern Railway Company Hosts Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer
August 28, 2019
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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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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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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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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