Sustainability
Getting Greener all the Time: Five Amazing Rail Sustainability Stats
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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InfrastructureOp-Ed: Unsung infrastructure can show the way
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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Economic ImpactOp-Ed: Rail connections vital to Alabama economy
Birmingham, AL — Policymakers should look to freight rail's "user-pays" example when considering highway infrastructure policy, argues Alabama State Director Christy Sammon in a recent op-ed…
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PortsIntermodal giant to invest $238 million in Jacksonville port expansion
Jacksonville, FL — “You're kind of at the heart of the intermodal network,” said Kevin Thorpe, chief economist for global commercial real estate company Cushman…
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Economic ImpactMarch Madness: GoRail team runs full-court press in support of freight rail
Washington, DC — March came in like a lion and went out like one, too, for the GoRail team. Our busy staff conducted over 225…
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Senior Women Rail Leaders Talk Career, Mentorship and Finding Balance
Washington, DC. — The Association of American Railroad’s (AAR) three female senior vice presidents, Adrian Arnakis, Kathy Kirmayer and Kristin Smith — half of the…
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SafetyTaking a Ride on the NS 9-1-1 Safety Train
Alexandria, VA — Norfolk Southern’s annual Hazmat Safety Train made its 2019 debut on a bright, crisp morning in Alexandria, Va., on Tuesday — and…
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InfrastructureOp-Ed: Infrastructure is key to continued growth in Tennessee’s economy
Memphis, TN — Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland highlights the nation's infrastructure imperative in a new op-ed for the Daily Memphian, arguing that "infrastructure is an area ripe for…
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TradeOp-Ed: Tariffs undercut Colorado’s economic success
Jefferson County, CO — Jefferson County Commissioner Libby Szabo cautions policymakers in a recent op-ed against tariff escalation, noting the positive impact of international trade on…
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Innovation and TechnologyIn Pictures: GoRail Takes Tech Showcase to Statehouses
Bismarck, ND, Austin, TX, and Indianapolis, IN — In a series of rail technology "showcases" at three state capitals, GoRail recently had the opportunity to discuss…
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