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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.

  • Railroads Announce 2017 Capex, Pursue Policy Opportunities
    Infrastructure

    Railroads Announce 2017 Capex, Pursue Policy Opportunities


    February 3, 2017

    Alexandria, VA — Against the backdrop of a new Congress and Administration in Washington, D.C., the Association of American Railroads announced Wednesday that U.S. freight railroads plan…

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  • GoRail Advocates Speak Out Against STB Proposals
    Policy Issues

    GoRail Advocates Speak Out Against STB Proposals


    January 30, 2017February 1, 2017

    Alexandria, VA - Last July, the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, which provides economic regulatory oversight for railroads, announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to consider several…

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  • Four Key Post-Election Takeaways for Freight Rail
    Policy Issues

    Four Key Post-Election Takeaways for Freight Rail


    November 29, 2016July 26, 2018

    Alexandria, VA — Infrastructure is front and center in post-election policy discussions as lawmakers consider President-elect Donald Trump’s $1 trillion proposal to upgrade the nation’s…

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  • This Day in History: Railroads Create the First U.S. Time Zones
    Economic Impact

    This Day in History: Railroads Create the First U.S. Time Zones


    November 18, 2016November 18, 2016

    Alexandria, VA — Freight railroads have a long and storied history in North America, beginning with the driving of the Golden Spike in Promontory Summit,…

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  • Congressman Mike Rogers Tours Knox Kershaw
    Infrastructure

    Congressman Mike Rogers Tours Knox Kershaw


    October 27, 2016October 27, 2016

    Montgomery, AL — U.S. Congressman Mike D. Rogers (R-AL-3) joined Knox Kershaw, Inc., to tour their long-held Montgomery facility and discuss pressing rail and manufacturing…

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  • Edgerton, Kansas: A Town With More Jobs Than Residents
    Economic Impact

    Edgerton, Kansas: A Town With More Jobs Than Residents


    September 23, 2016September 23, 2016

    How Railroad Intermodal Investments Are Creating Jobs in Kansas. Edgerton, KS — September marks the beginning of football season, when many of us turn to our…

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  • GoRail Advocates Tout Rail’s Impact in Newspapers Across U.S.
    Economic Impact

    GoRail Advocates Tout Rail’s Impact in Newspapers Across U.S.


    September 14, 2016September 15, 2016

    Alexandria, VA - You may have seen our tweets, Facebook posts and blog over the summer: in a new study from Towson University, researchers quantified…

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  • STB Announces Proposals that Would Chill Railroad Investment
    Policy Issues

    STB Announces Proposals that Would Chill Railroad Investment


    September 12, 2016October 19, 2016

    Alexandria, VA — The U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB), a government agency with broad economic regulatory authority over railroads, has announced a plan to impose a…

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  • Wisconsin, Midwest Rail Safety Weeks Kick Off
    Safety

    Wisconsin, Midwest Rail Safety Weeks Kick Off


    September 10, 2016September 10, 2016

    Jackson, MI — Today marks the start of Wisconsin Rail Safety Week, September 10-16, and tomorrow will kick off the first ever Midwest Rail Safety Week,…

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  • Congressman Babin Tours RailWorks Track Systems Facility
    Infrastructure

    Congressman Babin Tours RailWorks Track Systems Facility


    August 19, 2016August 19, 2016

    Deer Park, TX — U.S. Representative Brian Babin joined GoRail and the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) for a tour of RailWorks Track Systems’…

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